Jaipur, May 27 (IANS) Rajasthan Police will conduct a month-long statewide special campaign titled “Umang-VII” to combat child labour, bonded child labour and human trafficking involving children.
In accordance with directives issued by Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma, the campaign will be carried out across the state from June 1 to June 30, 2026. The initiative aims to establish effective control over serious social evils such as child labour and child trafficking while ensuring the rescue and rehabilitation of affected children.
In this regard, Additional Director General of Police (Civil Rights and AHT) Hawasingh Ghumaria has issued detailed guidelines to all Police Commissioners, Range Inspectors General (IGs), Deputy Commissioners of Police and District Superintendents of Police across the state, including Government Railway Police (GRP) units in Ajmer and Jodhpur.
The Police Headquarters has directed that the campaign be implemented with utmost sensitivity, coordination and efficiency.
To ensure effective implementation, officers of the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police have been appointed as nodal officers in every district. District Superintendents of Police have been instructed to coordinate closely with all departments and stakeholders associated with the campaign.
Under the initiative, joint strategies will be formulated through meetings involving the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Department of Women and Child Development, the Labour Department, the Department of Child Rights, Child Welfare Committees, shelter homes, children’s homes and various non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
The Police Headquarters has also directed formation of special rescue teams at the police station level in every district. Each team will comprise four police personnel, including one Sub-Inspector (SI) or Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI).
Before commencement of the campaign, these teams will undergo specialised training to ensure effective identification of and action against cases related to child labour and human trafficking.
Representatives from the Department of Women and Child Development, the Department of Social Welfare, the Department of Child Empowerment, Child Welfare Committees and NGOs will also be associated with these teams to ensure that rescue and rehabilitation operations are conducted in a coordinated and sensitive manner.
During the campaign, children found residing or working in hotels, dhabas (roadside eateries), brick kilns, factories, railway platforms, bus stands, religious sites, roadside eateries along highways and temporary settlements will undergo screening.
The Police Headquarters has directed officials to identify such children and record their complete details, photographs and, where necessary, videography.
If any child is found to be missing or a victim of trafficking, immediate legal action will be initiated. Rescued children will undergo medical examinations and psychological assessments wherever required.
All rescued children will be produced before the respective Child Welfare Committees. Authorities will also make efforts to gather information about the children’s parents and relatives to facilitate reunification with their families.
In cases involving minors brought from other states, immediate intimation to the concerned state authorities and local police stations has been made mandatory.
The Police Headquarters has issued specific directives to identify organised gangs involved in child labour and child trafficking and initiate stringent legal action against them. Authorities will also inspect places where such children spend the night to determine whether organised trafficking networks are operating in the area.
If cases of human trafficking are detected, action will be taken under Sections 143, 144, 145, 146, 98 and 99 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Strict legal proceedings will also be initiated under Sections 75 and 79 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, along with provisions of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.
The Police Headquarters reiterated that the Rajasthan government and Rajasthan Police maintain a zero-tolerance policy against crimes such as child labour, bonded child labour and child trafficking.
Through the “Umang-VII” campaign, authorities aim not only to rescue children from exploitation but also ensure strict legal action against offenders and organised trafficking networks operating across the state, officials said.
–IANS
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