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Crime
Two Child Labourers Rescued in Hatsingimari, Assam Amid Ongoing Crackdown
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 26 Aug 2026, 03:18 AM
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Police in Hatsingimari, Assam rescued two child workers as part of a continuing crackdown on illegal child labour.
Police officials in Hatsingimari, a town in Assam's Dhubri district, rescued two children who were found working in contravention of child‑labour laws. The operation forms part of a wider state‑level drive to eliminate illegal employment of minors in the region.
According to the district labour department, the children were identified during a routine inspection of local workshops and were immediately taken into protective custody. Local authorities have launched an inquiry to trace the employers and any intermediaries involved, and the rescued minors are being referred to child‑welfare agencies for rehabilitation.
The rescue underscores the government's renewed focus on enforcing the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, following reports that child labour remains prevalent in certain pockets of Assam, especially in informal sectors such as agriculture and small‑scale manufacturing. Officials said further raids are planned to ensure compliance across the state.
According to the district labour department, the children were identified during a routine inspection of local workshops and were immediately taken into protective custody. Local authorities have launched an inquiry to trace the employers and any intermediaries involved, and the rescued minors are being referred to child‑welfare agencies for rehabilitation.
The rescue underscores the government's renewed focus on enforcing the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, following reports that child labour remains prevalent in certain pockets of Assam, especially in informal sectors such as agriculture and small‑scale manufacturing. Officials said further raids are planned to ensure compliance across the state.