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The Social Welfare Department, Government of Manipur, on Saturday rescued a girl who had reportedly lost contact with her family, amid allegations that she was held captive in Karnataka...
The girl's ordeal began when the Social Welfare Department received a distress call from the Manipur Student Association Delhi (MSAD), reporting the alleged captivity and harassment of a minor girl in Hyderabad..
Acting upon the alert, a team led by K Saroja Devi, Deputy Director of the department, initiated an investigation and successfully located the girl in Karnataka's Belgaum with the assistance of state police and other local authorities...
In light of the incident, director of social welfare Ng Uttam urged the public to exercise caution when sending children outside the state and emphasised the importance of combating human trafficking through coordinated efforts among various stakeholders.. Further, he appealed the common citizens to obtain prior approval from the concerned Child Welfare Committee before sending children, who are in need and care and protection to some other states...
