Telangana rescues over 6,300 children in month-long Operation Muskaan
Telangana authorities rescued over 6,300 children during the month-long Operation Muskaan-XII, a state-wide initiative targeting child labor and trafficking. The operation involved extensive inspections across various sectors and resulted in over 1,700 arrests and the reunification of most children with their families.
Why it matters
This large-scale intervention highlights ongoing efforts to combat child exploitation and the effectiveness of inter-departmental coordination in law enforcement.
Police and other government departments rescued 6,307 children across Telangana during Operation Muskaan-XII, a State-wide drive, conducted between July 1 and 31, against child labour, trafficking and exploitation.
A total of 124 sub-divisional police teams comprising 620 personnel carried out inspections at vulnerable locations, including railway and bus stations, religious places, brick kilns, mechanic workshops, construction sites and tea stalls, after undergoing specialised training on the Juvenile Justice Act, Child Labour Act and Bonded Labour Act.
Of the 6,307 children rescued, 5,892 were boys and 415 were girls. While 3,447 children belonged to Telangana, another 2,860 were from 15 other States and Nepal. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand accounted for the largest number of rescued children from outside the State.
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