Egg Trafficking Network Targeting Nepali Tharu Women in India

A network of egg trafficking is active in India's capital, New Delhi, a fact that has come to light. It has been revealed that the network is targeting Tharu women from Kailali and Kanchanpur districts of Nepal for its business.

Indian newspaper 'Dainik Bhaskar' has published a ground report on this. The news claims that this is a new 'modus operandi' of an international human trafficking gang active between Nepal and India.

The situation where infertile Indian couples are spending large sums of money to buy eggs has been made a source of income by traffickers, who are targeting poor and simple Tharu women from Kailali and Kanchanpur.

It is mentioned in the news that couples in India who are infertile are forced to pay 4-5 lakh Indian rupees for providing eggs. However, it is reported that the women brought from Nepal are given only 30-40 thousand Indian rupees.

The team of Dainik Bhaskar has reported that they spoke with a young woman who was called to Delhi some time ago for egg donation with the help of a local non-governmental organization. The news mentions that the young woman is a resident of Kanchanpur and belongs to the Tharu community.

It is claimed in the news that the young woman, who was in contact with a Nepali woman living in India through social media, was lured to Delhi with the promise of a large sum of money.

The young woman was called to Delhi with an agreement to be given 30,000 Indian rupees per donation. When she reached the Gauriphanta border to go to Delhi, security personnel called her for questioning. As her answer about the reason for going to India was not satisfactory, the security personnel sent her back.

The young woman, who was called to Delhi, said that she was 'briefed' that egg donation is like blood donation. Due to her weak financial condition at home, she easily agreed to go to Delhi with the temptation of receiving 30,000 Indian rupees.

It is stated in the news that due to the open border between the two countries, no official data on human trafficking is available.

It is mentioned in the news that security personnel deployed at the border question them if they have any suspicion, and the rescued women and girls are counseled and sent back. It is reported that an average of 7,400 people are sent back from the border area every year on suspicion of human trafficking.