Nepal earthquake: Children trafficking gang busted, India rescues over 20 children
Kathmandu, May 26: Indian authorities have rescued over 20 Nepali children from human trafficking network, media reported.
Most
of
the
children
rescued
have
lost
their
livelihoods
in
the
devastating
earthquake
on
April
25.
The
7.8-magnitude
quake,
which
killed
more
than
8,600
people,
devastated
rural
areas,
with
hundreds
of
thousands
losing
their
homes
and
possessions.
"We have rescued 26 children from the clutches of human traffickers in the past 20 days and sent them to rehabilitation centres," said Sanjeev Kumar, a senior labour official in Bihar's East Champaran district.
According to media reports, The parents of the children, mostly migrant labourers, were asked to allow their children, between the ages of eight and 14, to travel with the traffickers, who promised to give them well-paid jobs in comfortable conditions.
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Four traffickers were detained by the police. Two Nepali children were also intercepted.
The border between India and Nepal is 1,088 miles (1,751km) long and only lightly patrolled.
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