Tag: Child Trafficking
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High incidence of child trafficking, over one per day reported from Bihar : NCRB Report
According to the NCRB figures, the state ranked third just behind Rajasthan and West Bengal in 2017 when 362 boys and 33 girls below 18 years of age were rescued from the clutches of traffickers.
December 8, 2019 -
87 minor boys rescued from Dhanbad-Allapuza Express train, trafficking suspected
Six suspected traffickers, who were accompanying the minors, were detained by the local police in Bokaro, officials said.
July 12, 2018 -
Nikki Haley discusses child trafficking with Kailash Satyarthi
Haley is on a three-day visit to India to discuss strategic ties and global developments.
June 27, 2018 -
25-yr-old to cross English Channel to raise funds to end child trafficking
Leah Chowdhry will swim 22 miles in nearly 13 hours, in light and dark, and fluctuating temperatures
March 5, 2018 -
‘No New India without child safety’
He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan in 1980 and has acted to protect the rights of more than 83,000 children from 144 countries. It is largely because of his work and activism that the International Labour Organisation adopted Convention No 182 on the worst forms of child labour, which is now a principal guideline for …
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October 21, 2017 -
CID questions BJP MP Roopa Ganguly in child trafficking case
West Bengal CID on Saturday visited BJP Rajya Sabha MP Roopa Ganguly house here for questioning in connection with the Jalpaiguri child trafficking case. According to a senior officer of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), a team of the agency's officers went to Ganguly's south Kolkata house to question her over her alleged meeting with …
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July 29, 2017 -
Bengal baby racket: NCPCR complains of uncooperative officials
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has alleged that the uncooperative behaviour of West Bengal government officials created hurdles in their investigations into the Jalpaiguri child trafficking case. NCPCR said they have summoned Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of West Bengal. “On 25 July 2017 ADGP should appear in the office …
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July 24, 2017 -
Jharkhand villagers lynch five on suspicion of child lifting
Five people were lynched by villagers in Seraikela-Kharswan district on the suspicion that they were child lifters, the police said. The incidents took place under Rajnagar police station area following which agitated locals also torched two police vehicles. Three persons were lynched by the villagers who suspected them of being child lifters in Nagadih, within …
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May 19, 2017 -
4 suspected child lifters beaten to death in Jharkhand
Four persons were beaten to death in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawa district on Thursday on the suspicion of being child lifters, police said. According to police, eight persons arrived at the district's Rajnagar village in two vehicles. Suspecting them to be child lifters, the villagers raised an alarm. While four persons who were in one vehicle managed …
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May 18, 2017 -
Demi Moore likely to visit India to promote ‘Love Sonia’
Hollywood actress Demi Moore might come to India to promote Indian-American film "Love Sonia", says director Tabrez Noorani. The director added that Moore's role in the David Womark production is small, but she was excited to get on board. Asked if Moore will visit India to promote the film, Noorani told IANS over phone from …
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May 11, 2017 -
SSB rescues eight children from human traffickers
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Friday said it has rescued eight children from the clutches of a human trafficking gang in Bihar's Sitamarhi district. In a joint operation with NGO Child Line, personnel of the paramilitary force rescued the minor children, while apprehending the three traffickers, as they were boarding a train from Sitamarhi …
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May 5, 2017 -
Mamata calls for crackdown on child trafficking
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday directed the state police and the bureaucracy to monitor the issue of child trafficking and stop the traffickers at all costs. "The police and the block development officers (BDO) have to take responsibility to thoroughly monitor the issue of child trafficking in the state. Whoever is involved …
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March 28, 2017 -
BJP women’s wing leader held in child trafficking case
BJP women's wing leader Juhi Chowdhury was arrested from Batasia area close to the Indo-Nepal border on Tuesday night by the CID for her alleged involvement in the Jalpaiguri child trafficking case. Four persons have been arrested so far for their alleged involvement in the case involving the trafficking of at least 17 children. The …
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March 1, 2017 -
At least 17 Bengal children fall prey to child trafficking
At least 17 untraceable children are believed to have fallen victims to child trafficking with an international footprint, in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The state police have arrested two women including a primary school headmistress, and are on the lookout for a BJP leader in connection with the case. The matter came to light …
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February 22, 2017 -
At least 17 Bengal children fall prey to child trafficking
At least 17 untraceable children are believed to have fallen victims to child trafficking with an international footprint, in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. The state police have arrested two women including a primary school headmistress, and are on the lookout for a BJP leader in connection with the case. The matter came to light …
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February 22, 2017 -
Mamata forms panel against child trafficking
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced in the Assembly that a committee under the chairmanship of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee would be formed to prevent child trafficking in the state. Besides Chatterjee, the committee would consist of chief secretary, home secretary, DGP, other officers and members of Congress and CPI(M). Flagging …
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December 5, 2016 -
UNICEF estimates 500,000 children used traffickers to reach Europe
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday that at least 500,000 children have used the services of traffickers to enter Europe illegally since January 2015. The estimate is based on data from Europol, Interpol and information from other UN agencies, EFE news reported. UNICEF spokeswoman Sarah Crowe explained that the calculation …
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September 2, 2016