Hakki-Pikki woman accused of ‘selling daughter’ in Senegal
A woman from the Hakki-Pikki tribal community is under investigation for allegedly selling her daughter while visiting Senegal. The girl has been rescued by local authorities, and Indian officials are working on her repatriation.
Why it matters
This case brings attention to the risks of human trafficking within vulnerable communities traveling abroad for work.
The Karnataka Hakki-Pikki Budakattu Sanghatane, an organisation representing the Hakki-Pikki tribal community, has alleged that a woman from Chikkamagaluru district, who was on a visit to Senegal in Africa, with her family members, ‘sold her daughter in the foreign land’ before returning home.
The organisation has written to the Chikkamagaluru police seeking action against the accused. Police are questioning the woman, Kranthi, from Bindiga village near Mallenahalli.
Punith Kumar R., State president of the organisation, told The Hindu over the phone that Kranthi, her husband Rajashekhar, and their daughter had gone to Senegal three months ago to sell plant extracts with medicinal value. Rajashekhar returned to India, citing ill-health. About two weeks ago, Kranthi also returned, leaving her daughter behind in Senegal.
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