Sold by their own: Unraveling human trafficking crisis in western Nepal

Sita (name changed), a 35-year-old woman from Dang, Ghorahi, was eager to go abroad for work. Unaware of how to get away, she trusted her brother-in-law, Bhim Bahadur BK to help her get out of the country. BK worked as a local agent facilitating the process for foreign job opportunities. He had enticed her with a monthly earning of Rs 50,000 and promised her a free visa and ticket for the travel.

Trusting him, Sita left home at the end of January 2022 and was introduced to another agent – Prem Sunar. Sunar took her to India through the Nepalganj border, but in all this, Sita did not know where she was being taken to.