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19 trafficked children rescued, three 'brokers' held in Arunachal crackdown
Arunachal Pradesh Police rescued 19 children, mostly under eight, from suspected traffickers and arrested three women accused of acting as facilitators or brokers in a child trafficking network.
Arunachal Pradesh Police said they dismantled a child trafficking network with the rescue of 19 children, a majority of them aged less than eight years. Three women, identified as Gumnya Kochung, Marta Ete and Neha Gerory, were arrested for their alleged roles as facilitators or brokers.
The children were rescued from different parts of the state, including Mechuka, Aalo, Pasighat, Naharlagun, Itanagar and Longding. The breakthrough came during an investigation into a suspected child trafficking and exploitation network. A case was registered on August 17 at Namsai police station following a complaint from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Namsai.
The police said they learnt that in some cases there was suspected monetary consideration ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 per child. Given the seriousness and inter-district nature of the case, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to handle the probe.
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19 trafficked children rescued, three 'brokers' held in Arunachal crackdown
Arunachal Pradesh Police rescued 19 children, mostly under eight, from suspected traffickers and arrested three women accused of acting as facilitators or brokers in a child trafficking network.
Arunachal Pradesh Police said they dismantled a child trafficking network with the rescue of 19 children, a majority of them aged less than eight years. Three women, identified as Gumnya Kochung, Marta Ete and Neha Gerory, were arrested for their alleged roles as facilitators or brokers.
The children were rescued from different parts of the state, including Mechuka, Aalo, Pasighat, Naharlagun, Itanagar and Longding. The breakthrough came during an investigation into a suspected child trafficking and exploitation network. A case was registered on August 17 at Namsai police station following a complaint from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Namsai.
The police said they learnt that in some cases there was suspected monetary consideration ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 per child. Given the seriousness and inter-district nature of the case, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to handle the probe.
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