Sex-tourism is just a hype: DIG BY HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, FEB 8 - Deputy Inspector General of Police Ujjwal Mishra said he would like to dispel the notion prevalent in Goa that the State was a capital for "sex-tourism", but also went on to admit that the problem was there and is being tackled by the police. One has to know what does it mean to say 'sex-capital', Mishra said, "Travel to China, Bali, Bangkok, Russia, England and Australia and you will understand what I am trying to say. Sex is easily available at pleasure houses after paying a fee." Does that happen in Goa? he questioned. There are no chances of that happening here, he observed.
Mishra was speaking on the 'Role of Police in Prevention of Trafficking of Women and Children' at the training programme on prevention of trafficking of women and children on Wednesday at the Caritas Holiday Home. He said that sexual exploitation was a problem faced by all States in India and there was nothing exceptional to Goa. Yes, most of the paedophiles (or traffickers) manage to escape, because the police needs 'solid' evidence against these perpetrators to frame them. There's definitely a racket but a disorganized one, he observed. The DIG admitted that mini-Bainas have come up in the State after the demolition of the red light area, but that's no reason to brand it as a sex-tourism hound. It is just a hype created in the society, he said, adding, "There's a need for the media, NGOs, government and other agencies to work hand in hand to tackle the menace of trafficking that amounts to sexual exploitation." He applauded the NGOs for the good work they were doing in the field and told them to feel free to walk into his office with their suggestions.
