The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi visited the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) in Telangana.
During the visit, Mr. Satyarthi praised the Telangana Police for theirexemplary efforts in preventing trafficking of women and children in the state. He acknowledged their commitment and dedication to duty, emphasizing the importance of treating every victim as their own child and conducting thorough investigations to ensure justice is served.
Mr. Satyarthi while mentioning that he is son of Police Constable expressed concern about the increasing sexual abuse of children, particularly due to the availability of explicit content on platforms like YouTube.
He commended the Telangana Police's initiatives to trace missing children and reunite them with their parents, stating that their policies have yielded significant results in curbing child trafficking and other related crimes. He also lauded efforts of Telangana DG Anjani Kumar in protection of children rights through Telangana state police and ADG CID Mahesh Bhagwat's efforts on eliminating child labour from brick kilns and starting worksite schools in Oriya language for migrant Odisha children.
The DGP, Anjani Kumar, mentioned that it was the first time a Nobel laureate had visited the DGP office. He highlighted that the Telangana Government has prioritized the safety of children and women, leading to the establishment of a women's safety department headed by an additional DG level officer.
Additional DG Mahesh Bhagwat praised Mr. Satyarthi's efforts through his organization, Bachpan Bachav, which has saved nearly one lakh children. He mentioned that significant reforms have occurred, such as the registration of FIRs against missing children, thanks to Mr.Satyarthi's work. Mr Bhagwat while highlighting anti trafficking work of Telangana Police mentioned on 31 AHTUs established in all police Commissioners/District of Telangana giving priority to anti trafficking. Word compassion on which Mr Satyarthi spoke is a part of Telangana Police logo along with duty and honour and we are committed to it that Mr Bhagwat said.
In response to Mr. Satyarthi's visit, the police officials honored him for his tireless crusade against the oppression of children and his commitment to ensuring every child's right to education and protection from exploitation.
DGP Anjani Kumar, Additional DG Shikha Goel. Mahesh Bhagwat, Soumya Mishra, Sanjay Kumar Jain, IGs, Shanwaz Kasim, Tarun Joshi, DIG, Amber Kishore Jha, along with Police Commissioners and SPs of the state participated in thisprogram online.
Overall, the event served as a platform to acknowledge and appreciate the work of Mr. Kailash Satyarthi and the Telangana Police in safeguarding the rights of women and children and combating human trafficking and child exploitation.
