34 Children Found in Suspected Trafficking Racket — Namsai Police Crack Open a Case That Raises Serious Questions

Thirty-four children. That number alone should stop you cold. Namsai Police in Arunachal Pradesh have traced or recovered 38 persons — 34 of them children — in connection with a suspected child trafficking and illegal placement racket, officials confirmed on Saturday. Four alleged facilitators have been arrested so far, and investigators say they are far … Read more

Fugitive Accused of Kidnapping and Sexually Assaulting a Minor Girl Finally Caught in Assam

He ran. He crossed state lines. But he couldn’t run far enough. A man with a known criminal history, wanted for the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor girl from Arunachal Pradesh’s remote Shi-Yomi district, has been arrested — caught in neighbouring Assam in what police are calling a successful inter-state joint operation. … Read more

She Walked Into an Empty School with No Colleagues — Now India Is Honouring Her

Forty years is a long time to pour your soul into something. But for Tame Yaku, it wasn’t long enough to be noticed — until now. The headmistress of Government Secondary School, G-Sector, Naharlagun, has been selected as Arunachal Pradesh’s lone recipient of this year’s National Teachers’ Award — one of the most prestigious recognitions … Read more

When the Law Walks Into the Classroom: Bomdila Students Learn Their Rights — and Dangers

They weren’t just sitting through another school assembly. This time, what they heard could change — or save — their lives. On Tuesday, the West Kameng District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) brought lawyers, legal counsels, and real conversations straight into the halls of Modern School in Bomdila. The session wasn’t a dry lecture. It was … Read more

19 Children Freed, Three Arrested as Police Bust Child Trafficking Ring Across Arunachal Pradesh

Nineteen children — some as young as three years old — have been rescued from across Arunachal Pradesh in what police are calling a major crackdown on an organized child trafficking network. The Operation That Shook Multiple Districts It started with a complaint. On August 17, the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) of Namsai district walked … Read more

“Every Child Deserves Safety”: Arunachal Governor Puts Child Rights Body on Notice

"Every Child Deserves Safety": Arunachal Governor Puts Child Rights Body on Notice

Children in Arunachal Pradesh need more than just laws on paper — they need someone actually watching out for them. And Governor KT Parnaik made that crystal clear this Saturday. A Blunt Message at Lok Bhavan When APSCPCR Chairperson Ratan Anya and commission members called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan to update him on … Read more

Hotel Owner Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting 17-Year-Old Employee in Arunachal Pradesh

She was just a teenager trying to earn a living. What allegedly happened on July 31 in a moving car in Lower Subansiri has left an entire district shaken. The Incident That Shook Hapoli A hotel operator running his business near the Mini Secretariat in Hapoli has been arrested after a 17-year-old girl working as … Read more

When Eight States Speak as One: Northeast Unites to Fight for Every Child’s Future

The children of Northeast India may not know it yet, but decisions made in Tawang this week could change the course of their lives. A two-day regional convention of State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights from across the Northeastern states wrapped up in Tawang on Saturday — and what came out of those rooms … Read more

Arunachal Police Takes Child Safety to the Next Level With ‘Muskaan 2.0’

Arunachal Police Takes Child Safety to the Next Level With 'Muskaan 2.0'

When a police force walks into a classroom not to investigate, but to protect — you know something important is shifting. That’s exactly the kind of quiet revolution Arunachal Pradesh Police has been building, and now they’re doubling down on it. From Schools to Homes — The Muskaan Journey Grows The Arunachal Pradesh Police has … Read more

Northeast’s Child Rights Convention Could Define the Next Two Decades of Policy — And That’s Not an Exaggeration

Northeast's Child Rights Convention Could Define the Next Two Decades of Policy — And That's Not an Exaggeration

A two-day gathering in Itanagar just ended, and the people in that room say what happened there will echo for the next 20 years. The Kalawangpo Convention Hall in Itanagar saw something meaningful wrap up on August 1 — the Regional Convention of State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights, organised by the Arunachal Pradesh … Read more