3 women were freed from a trafficker who sold them on the side of a road in India

The roadside itself was unremarkable: just another street leading into a city in India. But for the three women being sold there, their lives had been constricted until their reality was confined to the road. Any other movement was strictly limited.

A fourth woman was trafficking these individuals from her community on the outskirts of town, selling them to paying customers who would take them into the city to abuse them. The woman had posed as their friend, as someone safe. Instead, she had become the channel for nightmarish exploitation. 

A woman was trafficking these individuals from her community on the outskirts of town, selling them to paying customers who would take them into the city. (Image representative)

Local law enforcement received a tip about the crime harming these women. They reached out to The Exodus Road’s team of investigators for help building evidence that would offer a clear case.

We went to work.

On the day when all of the evidence was collected and law enforcement showed up to remove the trafficking survivors and arrest the perpetrator, the women were scared and concerned. They’d trusted someone before, and that trust was what had landed them beside this road and all it represented in the first place. How could they trust anything or anyone again?

Fortunately, our team was able to help reassure them of their safety. The three women were transferred into government aftercare, where they can heal from the immense trauma that they have endured. 

Their false friend who trafficked them is now in police custody. She will face jail time and a steep fine in court. 

Expanding the options for survivors beyond the narrow path of exploitation is only possible with your support. Thank you for helping us provide freedom for these survivors!