17 girls rescued from Indian circus

The Nepal Child Welfare Forum (NCWF) on Saturday brought 17 girls rescued from Haryana-based circuses in India to Hetauda.

The girls had been forced to work for the Great India Circus and the Empire Circus, reports quoted NCWF as saying.

The rescued girls have been lodged at the NCWF’s Circus Rehabilitation Project house.

Among those rescued, eight girls had been working for the Great Indian Circus and nine for the Empire Circus. The guardians of the girls had earlier forwarded an application to the NCWF asking it to take initiatives to rescue their daughters.

All rescued girls are between the ages of 5 and 14 years. The girls were out of contact with their families while in India. nepalnews.com pb Jan 22 06

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