19 child labourers rescued after CM D.K. Shivakumar’s visit to Yeshwanthpur APMC
Following CM’s directions, five special teams comprising ACPs, police inspectors of the North Division, and Labour Inspectors were formed under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Division
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's visit to the APMC Market in Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru led to the rescue of 19 child labourers. The operation was carried out by the Bengaluru City Police and Labour Department officials following the Chief Minister's directions. Children from Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan were found employed in various shops within the market.
The rescued children were placed under the jurisdiction of the Child Labour (Prohibition) Act and the Juvenile Justice Act, with four cases registered at RMC Yard Police Station. Additionally, five cases were filed under the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986. Ten children found working on the roadside were also rescued and presented before the Child Welfare Committee for further action.
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