The New Indian Express ·
800 child labourers rescued after searches at 16,951 locations in Karnataka
BENGALURU: As many as 800 child labourers have been rescued by the police in a statewide crackdown at 16,951 locations after Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s recent surprise visit to the Yeshwanthpur Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) yard, where he noticed children working and directed officials to take immediate action.
While Bengaluru topped the list with 503 child labourers being rescued by the city police, 72 children were rescued in Vijayapura, 33 in Tumakuru, 27 in Koppal, 22 in Kalaburagi, 15 in Ballari and 13 in Mysuru.
The special operation, which began at 10 am on Saturday in Bengaluru city, was led by DCPs from all 11 police divisions, along with two DCPs from the Central Crime Branch (CCB). Police teams inspected and raided 5,897 locations, including commercial establishments, industrial areas, factories, shops, garages, construction sites, hotels, petrol stations, malls and other establishments, where children may have been employed.
