Punjab’s Second Phase of Anti-Begging Drive Rescues 245 Children; DNA Tests Ordered to Curb Trafficking

The Punjab Government has intensified its crackdown on organised child begging rackets, launching the second phase of its rescue mission, Jeevanjyot 2.0, after alarming findings during earlier operations revealed children were being deliberately maimed for exploitation. The Department of Social Security, Women and Child Development first stumbled upon these rackets in September last year while … Read more

Jan 18, 2026 02:18 AM IST
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