Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Bengaluru Police Report Rescuing Hundreds in Child Labour Drive
Bengaluru Police carried out a special operation to find children working in places where they should not be employed.
One report says 114 children were rescued in the East and Northeast parts of the city.
Another police statement says 529 children were rescued across Bengaluru.
The reports also give different numbers for the places inspected.
Police registered 105 cases against employers in the larger account.
Police and Labour Inspectors worked together during the operation.
Officers are checking the cases and the children’s details.
The goal was to protect children from labour and support their safety and education.
One report says police rescued 114 children after inspecting 1,212 premises in Bengaluru’s East and Northeast divisions.
A separate police statement reports 529 children rescued during inspections at 6,076 city locations.
The reports differ substantially on the total number rescued and locations inspected.
Police reportedly registered 105 cases against employers under child-labour and juvenile-justice laws.
The operation involved police and Labour Inspectors, with further investigation and age verification underway.
- Who
- Bengaluru Police, police teams and Labour Inspectors rescued children and took action against alleged employers.
- What
- A special operation inspected establishments and rescued children allegedly engaged in labour; reports give differing totals of 114 and 529 children.
- When
- The operation was conducted on a Saturday; one report dates it September 12, while the year is not specified. A police statement about the broader figure was issued on Sunday.
- Where
- Across Bengaluru, including establishments in the East, Northeast, West, North, Central and South divisions, according to the reports.
- Why
- The drive aimed to prevent child labour and followed a direction attributed to Chief Minister DK Shivakumar after child-labour cases were found at APMC Yard in Yashwanthpur.
East-Northeast Account
Citywide Police Statement
Number of children rescued
East-Northeast Account
The first account says 114 children were rescued: 71 in the East Division and 43 in the Northeast Division.
Citywide Police Statement
A later police statement says 529 children were rescued across Bengaluru.
Scope of the operation
East-Northeast Account
This account describes 85 teams checking 917 East Division premises and about 295 Northeast Division locations.
Citywide Police Statement
The broader statement describes surprise inspections at 6,076 locations across the city by police and Labour Inspectors.
Reported enforcement
East-Northeast Account
Police said legal action had begun, with more FIRs possible after verifying the children’s ages.
Citywide Police Statement
Police said 105 cases had already been registered against shop owners and employers under two laws.
- Reported rescue totals
- One account reports 114 children rescued; another police statement reports 529.
- Inspections in first account
- Police checked 917 premises in the East Division and approximately 295 locations in the Northeast Division.
- Inspections in broader account
- Surprise inspections were conducted at 6,076 locations across Bengaluru.
- Cases registered
- Police said 105 cases were registered against employers in the broader operation.
- Highest reported division total
- The West Division recorded 103 rescued children in the broader police statement.
- Legal provisions
- Cases were registered under the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act and the Juvenile Justice Act.
- Investigation status
- Further investigation was in progress, and age verification was underway in the account reporting 114 rescues.
