KATHMANDU: False claims of receiving a high-paying job, a green card, and the chance to travel with her family all served to entice a Nepali woman to Mauritius. Agent Buddhi Raj Neupane, who assured her of a job as a cook earning Rs 70,000 a month, received Rs 250,000 from her. Neupane assured her that after working for a period, she would receive a green card and could travel to Europe without a visa. The woman was given a flight ticket via New Delhi and instructed to wear a cap with "Mauritius" written on it to avoid issues at the airport.
Upon arriving in Mauritius, she was taken to the residence of Bissun Mungro, where she was forced into domestic work, contrary to the job she was promised. Despite raising objections and attempting to contact Neupane, she was subjected to severe physical, mental, and sexual abuse, and her earnings were significantly less than promised. Neupane ignored her calls, telling her she could not return to Nepal and had to comply with the owner's demands or face severe consequences.
The victim had to put up with a lot, including long workdays without enough food or rest and frequent physical assault. When the violence got too much, she finally made the decision to leave. She used TikTok to ask for aid and a Mauritian woman for support. Her return to Nepal was facilitated by Subrat Kumar Rimal, a Nepali living in Portugal, who bought her a ticket.
She claimed that she was tricked by Neupane and sold into slavery in Mauritius in her complaint, which she submitted to the Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau on July 4, 2024, upon her return to Nepal. Her story brings to light the grave implications of human trafficking and emphasizes the need to confirm employment offers and agents before international travel.
