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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Child trafficking in Odisha continues unabated: 20 teenagers rescued -Hrusikesh Mohanty

Child trafficking in Odisha continues unabated: 20 teenagers rescued -Hrusikesh Mohanty

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published Published on Aug 13, 2021   modified Modified on Aug 14, 2021

-Down to Earth

The children, mostly girls, were rescued from a railway station 

Child trafficking has seen a spurt in Odisha — especially in tribal-dominated districts of the state — following the resumption of train services amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. 

At least 20 adolescents, mostly girls (18) aged 15-17, have been rescued by activists from non-profit Childline Foundation of India (CFI), from Berhampur railway station in Ganjam district from July 29-August 9, 2021.

The rescued children were waiting for the train when they were rescued by activists and the Railway Police, said Kalyan Kr Singh, coordinator of the Railway Child Help Desk of CFI.

The girls belonged to Kandhamal (17) and Gajapati (1) and two teenage boys belonged to Koraput districts, Singh said. “The children were headed to Chennai, Mumbai and Vijayawada to work in different firms. They, however, did not disclose the name of the traffickers,” he added.

Five children had earlier died due to electrocution at a prawn hatchery in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, on July 30, 2021. Four of them were from Bhimpur in Rayagada and one was from Rayagad in Gajapati, sources said.

The children had gone to work in the prawn hatchery in Andhra Pradesh on June 28, when one trafficker allegedly lured them with money.  They studied in classes IX and X.  

“We have issued a show-cause notice to the owner of the hatchery for engaging children in the workplace. It is prohibited under the labour act,” said Swanti Lagna Mohanty, assistant labour officer, Gunupur.  

Child traffickers have been active in the remote tribal areas following the resumption of the transport services, said Sudhir Sabat, a child rights activist.

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Down to Earth, 13 August, 2021, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/child-trafficking-in-odisha-continues-unabated-20-teenagers-rescued-78453?fbclid=IwAR1tgjJJIlLcLFAO59scOU_YZZas0yx4AA5ZzTSckwOmxIaGlvTtbqtr0XY


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