Karnataka police rescue 800 child laborers after CM’s market visit
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The Karnataka Police in India rescued 800 child laborers during a statewide operation on Saturday.
The operation took place after Chief Minister D K Shivakumar visited a market in Bengaluru and observed children working there, leading to the initial rescue of 29 children. Police then extended the effort to all 962 police station limits across Karnataka. Bengaluru saw the most rescues, with 503 children freed from workplaces.
Other cities with significant numbers of rescued children included Vijayapura, Tumakuru, Koppal, Kalaburagi, Ballari, and Mysuru. Police focused their raids on businesses like garages, stores, repair shops, hotels, markets, bars, and restaurants. Law enforcement registered formal complaints and issued notices, and worked with the labour department and child welfare committees. Establishment owners face legal consequences under the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.
Police stated the raids would continue.
