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

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

“Speeches Don’t Protect Children” — Pema Khandu’s No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast’s Landmark Child Rights Convention

"Speeches Don't Protect Children" — Pema Khandu's No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast's Landmark Child Rights Convention

Words are cheap. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made that very clear on July 31 when he walked into a room full of child rights officials and told them, plainly, that none of what they were doing would matter unless children actually got saved. A Historic First for the Northeast The first-ever North East … Read more