Overview

• Mysuru authorities inaugurated the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2025 programme with joint participation from the District Administration, police and multiple welfare departments.
• Senior Civil Judge K.K. Amarnath characterised human trafficking as modern slavery and detailed legal penalties from seven-year minimum sentences to life terms for child trafficking.
• Officials highlighted the crime’s evolution from petty thefts to organised rings using deception, forced labour, sexual exploitation and illegal organ harvesting.
• Additional Police Commissioner Nagesh warned of a surge in missing minors trafficked under the guise of care and urged communities to report disappearances immediately.
• Organisers urged ASHA and Anganwadi workers to report suspicious cases promptly, enhancing community-level prevention efforts.