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Four Arrested in Bengaluru for Forcing 13 Minors to Beg at Traffic Signals
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News18•13-10-2026, 20:45
Four Arrested in Bengaluru for Forcing 13 Minors to Beg at Traffic Signals
- •Four individuals from other states were arrested by Bengaluru police for forcing 13 minor children into begging.
- •The operation was conducted jointly by the Central Crime Branch Women Protection Wing and Social Welfare Department officials.
- •The suspects were located in makeshift huts on the footpath beneath the flyover near Kogilu Cross.
- •The 13 rescued children were presented before the Child Welfare Committee to initiate the process of tracing their biological parents.
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Acting on credible information, personnel from the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Women Protection Wing and Social Welfare Department officials conducted a joint operation at makeshift huts beneath the flyover near Kogilu Cross.
The four individuals were handed over to the Yelahanka police station along with a formal report for further legal proceedings after they confessed to making minor children beg at traffic signals.
The 13 rescued children were produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) alongside a report to facilitate further actions, which include tracing their biological parents.