Cyberabad police have formed Operation Smile teams in the three zones of Cyberbad which will work throughout the year to rescue children from child labour, begging, rag picking etc., runaway and vulnerable children.
14 children rescued from rag picking, child labour and begging
7 cases registered on the persons using children for labour and begging.
Produced the children before the child welfare committee and sent them to various Shelter Homes
One girl missing case traced from Rajendranagar Police Station
After the launch of Whatsapp no 7901115474, the first complaint received on this number was that a 12-year-old girl was working in dumping yard at Kaitlapur in Moosapet, Kukatpally. The smile team visited the dumping yard and rescued the girl who was working along with her father in the dumping yard surrounded by garbage.
A father abandoned the mother along with four children aged between 13 to 2 years. Mother works as a house maid, taking care of the youngest children. Two brothers, one 13 years old is working in a hotel in Shamshabad, his 8 year old brother is engaged in begging nearby.
The teams search for vulnerable children aged below 14 years who are found on footpaths, traffic junctions, working in tea stalls, dhabhas, near religious places, micro industries etc.. in Cyberabad Commissionerate.
Cyberabad police have launched a special Whatapp No.79011115474 for reporting on child labour. Citizens requested to report on persons using children below 14 years as child labour in hotels, restaurants, dhabhas, tea stalls etc. on this number or Dial 100 or send e-mail to “smileteamcyb@gmail.com”.
Stringent action will be taken against the offenders. Using children below 14 years as labour is prohibited by law and carries a punishment of imprisonment of up to three years.
People can also report about any child found begging along with the address and the Smile team will rescue the child and help in their rehabilitation.
