Child Trafficking

In the national capital, police have arrested a private hospital owner and three women in connection to an alleged child trafficking racket, informed officials on August 30. The main accused has been identified as Dr Sanjay Kumar Malik (40), owner of Sanjay Global hospital in Jahangirpuri. After receiving crucial intel head Constable Pradeep posed as decoy customer. The accused reportedly offered a baby for Rs 1,10,000.

Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprised that in February they rescued 1,156 children who got separated or lost due to any inconvenience. They also reported on saving 62 lives, risking their own safety in February 2022. Notably, the force has launched Operation Nanhe Fariste to protect children against exploitation and trafficking. They have also launched Operation Matrishakti for the sake of pregnant women who may… read-more

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that Assam's Chirang police rescued 42 children from Sikkim who were trafficked from the state. Reportedly, two people have been arrested for the crime who lured each child's parents promising a good education but they sold the children as domestic helpers. Moreover, it was also found that they trafficked 80 children so far from the state and a few were sent to Dubai.