800 child labourers rescued in two-hour crackdown across Karnataka
In a coordinated statewide crackdown on child labour on Saturday, police teams and Labour Department officials inspected 16,951 premises across Karnataka and rescued 800 children within two hours.
Bengaluru city accounted for the majority of rescues, with 503 children freed, representing 63% of the total recoveries. The operation targeted premises suspected of employing minors in violation of child labour laws.
