Bandipora, Sept. 27:- A non-local who was found strayed in Sumbal area of Bandipora district was reunited with her family by the efforts of Sakhi-One Stop Centre Bandipora.
Administrator, SAKHI OSC Bandipora Ishrat Ayoub said the 35 years old women, Arati Induar, who lost her way in Kashmir while she has come from West Bengal and was wandering in the orchards of Sumbal of District Bandipora. They said the women was found by some local youth and shifted to Sumbal Hospital where she was staying for more than 5 days, when SAKHI – One Stop Centre, Bandipora got to know about her.
"OSC intervened and provided counselling to the strayed women, who at that time was under great stress and depression. The lady was shifted from Sumbal Hospital to SAKHI – One Stop Centre, Bandipora and provided shelter for complete 27 days and nights with all possible facilities like food, clothing, medical assistance etc, " She added.
With close collaboration and help of District Administration, Bandipora under the headship of District Magistrate, Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmad, District Police headed by SSP Mohammad Zahid, Duar Express mail (anti human trafficking social group from West Bengal), JKSWM (I.A.for OSC) and all time cordial coordination and support by 181 – Women Helpline, J&K, especially its Consultant, Ms Sneha, the family members of the lady were brought to Bandipora and the women was reunited with his family after more than 35 days of hard efforts by SAKHI – One Stop Centre, Bandipora.
While talking to the reporters, Centre Administrator, SAKHI OSC Bandipora, Ishrat Ayoub said that after receiving the information regarding a non-local lady Arati Induar, who was much distressed, timely immediate intervention was made by SAKHI Bandipora.
She informed that the lady initially the lady was not able to give proper statement as she was somehow disturbed. " Then proper psycho-social counselling was provided to her thrice and finally she was taken by SAKHI Team and was provided shelter at SAKHI – One Stop Centre, Bandipora, J&K for 27 days".
At SAKHI – Bandipora, she was facilitated with psychiatric checkup, general health check up, counselling session to get her out of the depression and trauma like situation, clothing, food, sanitary kit etc.
The women , who strayed into Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, while travelling from West Bengal, was finally handed over to her husband by SAKHI Bandipora team on Saturday evening in presence of officers/officials of District Administration, Bandipora and District Police, Bandipora.
While handing over the lady to her family members, the lady was smiling and was seen happy” an official from OSC said. During her stay at OSC, the women told that she was offered timely meal, eatables, new footwear, new dresses and even a visit to a nearby temple for Poja was arranged by SAKHI – One Stop Centre, Bandipora for her, that has made her fan to SAKHI Team and their family like behaviour. A woman official of SAKHI Bandipora was also deputed by them to take care of her,” Arati added.
The family members extended their gratitude for timely intervention by One Stop Centre, Bandipora due to which the women was saved and reunited with her family.