800 child labourers, 503 from Bengaluru alone, rescued in two-hour crackdown across Karnataka
In a Statewide crackdown on child labour on Saturday, police teams and Labour Department officials inspected 16,951 premises across Karnataka and rescued 800 children, all in a matter of two hours, with Bengaluru city alone accounting for 63% of the rescues, at 503
The Hindu reports that 800 child labourers, primarily from Bengaluru, were rescued in a two-hour crackdown across Karnataka. The operation, which took place between 10 a.m. and noon, involved 16,951 premises and 962 police stations. Bengaluru city accounted for 63% of the rescues, with 503 children saved. The rescued children came from various sectors including hotels, restaurants, eateries, petrol pumps, grocery stores, and warehouses.
A total of 18 cases were registered under the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, and the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
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