Arunachal Police Rescue 24 Children Trafficked From Tripura Tea Gardens

Overview

• Arunachal Pradesh Police acted on a request from Tripura authorities after a case was registered at Kailashahar Police Station.
• Officials confirmed 24 child labourers were rescued along with a few adult workers following verification of initial reports of about 30 missing.
• Families and state officials say the children were enticed with promises of wages and benefits but were denied legal entitlements and faced ill-treatment.
• The children were taken from Rangrung Tea Garden and another tea estate in Kailashahar in Tripura’s Unakoti district.
• Tripura Labour Minister Tinku Roy sought intervention from Arunachal minister Nyato Dukam, stressing that employing children is illegal and violates human rights.