Delhi, October 11 (MExN): The Northeast Support Centre & Helpline (NESCH) has sought a clarification from the Gurgaon Police on the allegations against Northeast women arrested for flesh trade in Gurgaon City on October 4. According to a press release, a team from NESCH met with Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Deepak Saharan at his office in Gurgoan, Haryana on October 10 seeking clarification on “False Allegations” made against Northeast Women on October 4 which went viral in social media and other media reports. According to the NESCH, the report read: “12 Northeast girls were arrested by police for flesh trade (prostitution) at Gurgaon city.” As per firsthand account information from DCP Deepak Saharan, 25 people were arrested out of which 15 are females and only 4 are from Northeast, the NESCH release stated. The NESCH informing that that its member met the women a few days back and got their statements clarified that two of the women are receptionists while another two are therapists. “They have confidently expressed their innocence in this matter,” the NE Support Helpline insisted before adding, “When Sector 29 Gurgaon Police raided their office, the ladies said they were even ready to go for medical examination to prove if they are into such illegal activities or not but the police refused to take them to the hospital. Instead they all were directly taken to the police station.” NESCH pointed out DCP Saharan’s clarification where he stated that he had not mentioned there were 12 NE women but only gave list of names to the concerned Nodal Officer for Northeast, Delhi Police. “There is also no evidence that these ladies were indulged into such illegal activities,” the NESCH maintained. Decrying the “wrong information” which has gone viral, the NE Support Helpline rued that the incident has completely damaged the image of the four ladies and also Northeast women as a whole. The NESCH quoted some Northeast women working in genuine spa industry as saying that “The false allegations and rumours have created huge negative impact for us. We were even given leave by our employers so we had to stay at home. We are not even sure where we will be employed again or not.” In this regard, NESCH informed that it has submitted a letter to DCP Deepak Saharan requesting him to carry out proper investigation and if necessary take action against the concerned police and media for giving out such wrong information. “Such information should not be leaked out until proven guilty,” it insisted. Asserting that this is a case of defamation, the NE Support Centre & Helpline cautioned that it will be constrained to seek legal recourse if no clarification or apology is given.