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22. Case of child Commercial sex worker:
Tikli, 15 years.

15-year-old Tikli had gone missing and her family approached Nadia CHILDLINE for assistance. The child hailed from a poor family. Tikli was involved with a man from her village. He was already married with a child. Without the knowledge of her parents, Tikli tied the knot with him and ran away.

Tikli was traced to a brothel in a neighbouring place called Kalna. Assistance from a local NGO working with sex workers was sought to find about Tikli. With the help of local police Tikli was rescued from the brothel. Following her rescue she was sheltered at the short stay home. Tikli then underwent counselling. Though initially she refused to speak, she gradually opened up and spoke to the team. She is presently staying at the shelter home.
The perpetrator was arrested