Guwahati, Nov. 5 -- 16-year-old Monu Karmakar (name changed) dreamed of getting a good education, but destiny has forced him into a human trafficking network, which has been a growing concern in the tea gardens of Assam's Tinsukia.

Monu was not the only victim of child trafficking; his younger brother and sister also fell prey to a human trafficking network that is actively operating in tea garden areas and targeting weaker sections of society by luring them with promises of jobs outside the state.

The lush green tea estates of Doomdooma in Tinsukia district mesmerise everyone, but there is an ugly truth beyond the natural beauty of the tea gardens.

Tinsukia has 122 tea gardens, and the tea tribe community is the main workforce behind ...