Dubai: A 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl trafficked into the UAE and forced to work in the sex industry was rescued by police, a Dubai court heard on Wednesday.
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The orphan was promised by a fellow countrywoman of hers that she would go to Dubai to work as a housemaid but when she arrived she was forced to work in the sex trade.
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Dubai Police were given a tip-off about a girl working as a prostitute in a residential apartment in Al Refaa in October 2019 and officers raided the apartment to rescue the girl.
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“My countrywoman told me that I would work as a housemaid,” said the victim. “Two suspects welcomed me in Dubai and put me an apartment where I was told that I would work as prostitute. I refused and she slapped me and one of the suspects raped me. They forced me to have illegal affairs with five customers per day,” the victim added.
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Police arrested a 36-year-old Bangladeshi woman and two Bangladeshi men aged 22 and 25 who were charged with human trafficking.
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Dubai Police arrested other Bangladeshi defendants who were charged with aiding and abetting.
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“We received information that the gang trafficked the girl into the country and used her in the sex industry,” a police officer said in court. “A policeman posed as a customer and entered the apartment and later we raided the apartment and arrested five men, a woman and rescued the victim,” the police officer added.
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Dubai Public Prosecution charged the woman and two defendants with human trafficking. The other three defendants were charged with aiding and abetting.
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The trial has been adjourned until defendants can prepare their defence. In the meantime they remain in police custody.
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