The Maoist affected Sundergarh district in Odisha has witnessed a rise in the cases of the trafficking of girls to work in the country's big cities. Commenting on this, a social activist Abdul Kalam Azad talked about the prevailing circumstances which force these innocent girls to leave their homes. The police also feel that the local tribals need to be made aware of the reality of the trafficking of young girls as domestic help and has been making efforts in this regard. The tribal girls who have been rescued blame poverty for the prevailing condition.
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