When members of a state child rights body walk into five Anganwadi centres on a single Saturday morning, it is not just a routine visit — it is a signal that the state is watching, and that these small centres buried in Lower Subansiri’s villages matter more than most people realise. On October 3, members … Read more
It is comforting to believe that child abuse, drug trouble and early marriage belong to bigger towns and other people’s families. On Friday, a gathering at Balemu village in West Kameng district heard that this comfort is misplaced. The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) took its sensitisation programme to the … Read more
Something remarkable happened in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district earlier this month, and it started not with a police patrol or a tip-off, but with a schoolboy who remembered a phone number. A minor girl had allegedly been lured by her 54-year-old neighbour — someone she likely knew and trusted — under the pretence of … Read more
A disturbing video circulating on social media has shaken Arunachal Pradesh, and the Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) is making sure it doesn’t get brushed under the rug. The video, which went viral in recent days, purportedly shows an elderly man identified as Biri Tara allegedly abusing a minor girl. The moment it started … Read more
A child’s safety was violated. And this time, at least, the law caught up fast. A man has been arrested in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar in connection with the alleged sexual molestation of a minor girl, police confirmed on Monday. The arrest, which took place roughly a week ago, has sent a clear signal that … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
