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Judges, collector urge public vigilance against human trafficking
District authorities in Andhra Pradesh marked World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on Thursday with calls for greater public vigilance. In Chittoor, DLSA Chairperson and Senior Civil Judge MS Bharati said awareness…
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District authorities in Andhra Pradesh marked World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on Thursday with calls for greater public vigilance. In Chittoor, DLSA Chairperson and Senior Civil Judge MS Bharati said awareness is essential to prevent trafficking of women and children. She noted that crimes such as sexual exploitation, bonded labour and illegal organ trade continue despite technological progress. She urged people to report suspicious activity to the police.
In NTR district, collector Dr G Lakshmisha released an anti-trafficking awareness poster and disbursed Rs 6.60 lakh as immediate rehabilitation assistance to 22 bonded labourers rescued from a brick kiln in May 2025. He warned that fraudsters target youth through social media with fake job offers. Officials from both districts cited provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and POCSO Act as deterrents.
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Two events, one message, yet the gap between awareness and rescue is what matters. At least 22 bonded labourers from Odisha got rehabilitation money in NTR district. That is a tangible result. The same district judges say trafficking persists despite technology. The real test is not how many posters are unveiled, but how many traffickers are convicted and how many victims actually reach that Rs 30,000 relief. Will next year's World Day report show more rescues or just more speeches?
Sources (2): thehansindia.com, thehansindia.com (2)
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