Two human traffickers held, five minors saved

Gorakhpur: Gorakhpur Anti

Human

Trafficking Unit (AHTU) arrested two human traffickers and rescued five children on Thursday, said SSP

Jogendra Kumar

on Friday.

Acting on tip-off AHTU team including the unit in-charge sub inspector Dinesh Kumar along with four constables, under the guidelines of SSP Jogendra Kumar and SP Crime Ashok Kumar Verma reached Gorakhpur railway station at platform number 2. During investigation and interrogation police came to know about two human traffickers taking five children to Hisar.

After Covid-19 test, the children were handed over to Child Line Gorakhpur and the traffickers were booked under section 370 (5)(Trafficking of more than 1 minor), 79 Juvenile Justice Act (Exploitation of a child employee) and 3 Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act.