Operation Muskaan-XI: 1,374 Children Rescued in Cyberabad

quick Summary

• Rescued Children: A total of 1,374 children were rescued from abuse including child labor, begging, and illegal employment by Cyberabad commissionerate in July 2025.
• Teams Deployed: Eleven teams comprising police personnel were supported by the Anti Human Trafficking Unit to inspect industries, shops, and conduct drives targeting child begging.
• Documentation and Origin: Rescued children included 1,328 boys and 46 girls; among them, 914 were from outside the state while 460 were local. Documentation was updated on the Darpan App.
• Rehabilitation Efforts: Of the rescued children:

– 1,321 reunited with families.
– 53 sent to shelter homes for care/protection.

• Legal Actions Taken: The efforts led to registration of 316 cases under sections of IPC, Juvenile Justice Act (2015), Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation Amendment Act -2016), and Bonded Labour Act sections (17/18).

Indian Opinion Analysis

The large-scale rescue operation conducted in July highlights an ongoing issue tied deeply to human rights violations against minors in India-notably forced child labour and begging. The scale of involvement across sectors such as local industries points at systemic loopholes enabling these practices despite stringent laws like Juvenile Justice Acts or Child Prohibition amendments aimed regulatory gaps against real enforcement reflect disconnect.

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