During border surveillance, women and children who were attempting to cross the border at high risk to India and from there to third countries were prevented from doing so.
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Maiti Nepal Birgunj Temporary Shelter, an organization working in the field of human trafficking control, has rescued 163 women and children from the Nepal-India border checkpoint in Birgunj in 2025.
During the border surveillance, women and children who were going to India and third countries from there at high risk were prevented from crossing the border.
Maiti Nepal Birgunj Periodic Home Chief Supervisor Goma Kumari Poudel informed that out of the 163 people rescued from the border checkpoint till Saturday, 130 were brought to the Home and 33 were returned to Nepal directly after being handed over to their guardians and police from the border.
Out of the 163 returned, 40 are under the age of 18 and 123 are above the age of 19. 2,774 people have benefited from the day-long and other programs conducted by the Home during this period.
During this period, awareness-raising information leaflets were distributed to 2,353 people, 20,231 vehicles were checked, 22,500 people were provided with direct and indirect information and 31 people were provided with general health care services, Poudel said.
This year, 18 Nepali girls working in the Arkestra dance group from places like Chhapra, Siwan, Motihari, Chhaudadano in Bihar, India, were rescued and brought back with the help of Indian police.
This year, out of the 130 people stopped at the border and brought back home, 32 said they were going to work at B-Winner Networking Company in Patna, India. 36 had fallen in love at a young age and were going to run away or meet their boyfriends. 24 had no information about their destination.
17 said they were going shopping, 6 said they were going to work, 4 said they were going to meet relatives, 6 said they were going to the Arkestra dance group, 2 said they were going to get medical treatment, 2 said they were going to India and 1 said they were going to a third country.
