A 15-year-old girl from West Bengal, allegedly abducted and trafficked to Greater Noida, was rescued in a joint operation. The accused has been arrested.
The Odisha government has begun efforts to rescue five migrant workers from Kendrapada district who are reportedly stranded in Thailand. The workers, who travelled on tourist visas but were employed in a plywood company, claim they are being held against their will, denied wages, and subjected to harassment.
Four girls who went missing from Guwahati, Assam, have been rescued from Howrah, West Bengal, following a coordinated effort by Assam and West Bengal police.
Police in Jharkhand's Giridih district have busted a sex trafficking racket, rescuing two girls and arresting three individuals. The girls were allegedly forced into prostitution after being lured with the promise of jobs.
Delhi Police personnel swiftly intervened to rescue a 22-year-old man who attempted suicide by hanging himself in Ghazipur. The man was found locked in his room, and officers broke in to prevent the tragedy, later arranging medical care and counselling.
Hundreds of tourists were safely rescued from the Gulmarg Gondola cable car system in Jammu and Kashmir after it developed technical problems, leading to the suspension of operations.
Thane police have dismantled a prostitution racket operating near the Thane railway station, arresting a woman and rescuing three victims.
Delhi Police, in collaboration with Ballia Police, raided a spa centre in Ballia district and rescued seven girls.
A one-year-old boy, abducted from a temple complex in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, was rescued by police after an encounter. The accused, who planned to sell the child, sustained bullet injuries during the operation.
Police in Thane, Maharashtra, have dismantled a flesh trade operation disguised as a health spa, rescuing five women and arresting one woman involved in the racket.
Jharkhand police rescued 36 people, including six minors, from a hotel in West Singhbhum district and arrested two suspected human traffickers from Gujarat.
Delhi Police rescued a one-and-a-half-month-old girl after her father allegedly abandoned her in a drain in Rohini. The father, unhappy with the birth of a girl, was arrested after the baby was found within three hours of the complaint.
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force arrested an alleged interstate wildlife trafficker in Gorakhpur and rescued 100 protected rose-ringed parrots from his possession.
Police in Bihar's Saran district rescued 28 girls allegedly forced to dance in orchestra groups, arresting six individuals and launching further investigations.
Railway police in Odisha rescued 27 people, including 19 minors, from Soro railway station, suspecting they were victims of trafficking.
Police in Beed, Maharashtra, busted a prostitution racket, rescuing three women and booking three individuals involved in running the operation.
Delhi Police rescued a one-and-a-half-month-old infant girl after her father allegedly abandoned her in a drain in Rohini. The father, unhappy with the birth of a girl, was arrested after the baby was found within three hours of the complaint.
Security forces in Manipur's Kangpokpi district have launched operations to rescue individuals held hostage by armed groups. The operations include area domination exercises and search operations to locate missing persons and apprehend those responsible for the hostage situation.
A four-year-old boy, Gurkaran Singh, who was rescued after falling into a borewell in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, is in stable condition. He is under observation at the civil hospital and responding well to treatment.
Twenty-one children were rescued from a railway station in Bihar's East Champaran district, and a suspected trafficker was detained.
Thane police rescued a five-year-old boy and arrested the abductor within five hours of the crime. The accused, Iqbal Guddu Ansari, was arrested from a hideout in Mumbai. The boy was lured away from his home in Bhiwandi. Multiple police teams used technical surveillance to trace the suspect.
Authorities rescued six minors, aged 6 to 10, from begging at Mira Road Railway Station in Thane district, Maharashtra, following a complaint. The Women and Child Development Department reaffirmed its commitment to a 'child beggar-free campaign'.
Mumbai police rescued a 25-year-old medical student from Nanded who had been missing for 47 days and was found begging on the streets due to mental health issues.
Police in Beed district, Maharashtra, busted a prostitution racket and rescued three women, arresting two individuals involved in the trafficking operation.
Police in Jharkhand's Khunti district rescued a tribal man who was abducted for ransom. Six accused have been arrested and taken into judicial custody. The victim was rescued on April 29, and the investigation is ongoing.
A four-year-old boy was safely rescued from a borewell in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district after a nine-hour operation involving multiple rescue agencies and local volunteers.
Police in Sahibganj, Jharkhand, rescued multiple minors from suspected trafficking operations at a railway station, arresting two individuals and placing the children under protective custody.
The Pakistan Navy provided humanitarian assistance to the crew of an Indian offshore tug and supply vessel stranded in the Arabian Sea after receiving a request from Mumbai authorities.
An Indian-flagged commercial vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman, but all crew members are safe, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
Mizoram police, in collaboration with Uttarakhand police, rescued five Mizo women, including two minors, from a sex trafficking racket operating under the guise of a spa in Rudrapur. Six individuals have been arrested, including the alleged mastermind and spa owner.
Police in Maharashtra have rescued two minor girl cousins from Uttar Pradesh, a month after they were abducted from the Beed district. The main accused was apprehended in UP after a coordinated interstate operation.
Thirteen children from the Baiga tribe were rescued from bonded labour in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district. Eight people have been arrested, including two alleged traffickers and six employers.
Police in Dombivli, Maharashtra, rescued three young children found abandoned on the roadside. The children, aged 3 to 4, were discovered near a bungalow and have been placed in a child care centre while authorities investigate their origins and circumstances.
Police in Arunachal Pradesh have busted a sex racket operating from a resort in Roing, rescuing four women and arresting several individuals.
Police in Jharkhand's Koderma district rescued an abducted boy and arrested three kidnappers. The abduction was orchestrated by the boy's brother-in-law, who wanted to marry the boy's elder sister.
Padma Shri recipient and social worker Phoolbasan Bai Yadav was rescued from an alleged abduction attempt in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district. Police detained three individuals, including two women, in connection with the incident.
Odisha police and Child Line rescued twelve boys from Bihar who were allegedly being trafficked on a train. The boys were found on the Janshatabdi Express at Bhadrak station and have been sent to a shelter home. An investigation is underway.
A 19-year-old woman was safely rescued after climbing a mobile tower in Noida's Sector 63. Police and fire department teams responded swiftly, bringing her down using a hydraulic platform. The woman, who was reportedly under mental distress due to family issues, is now undergoing counselling.
A seven-year-old boy kidnapped in Delhi was rescued within five hours, and the suspect, a local tailor, was arrested at New Delhi Railway Station while attempting to flee to Bihar.
A one-year-old boy was kidnapped in Uttar Pradesh after his mother was hit by a car. Police swiftly rescued the child and detained two suspects.
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