Police teams and Labour Department officials conduct a statewide crackdown on child labour in Karnataka, inspecting 16,951 premises and rescuing 800 children. The operation is carried out over a short period, with outlets describing a rapid, coordinated sweep.
The reports say Bengaluru is the largest contributor to the rescues, with Bengaluru accounting for a majority of the children brought out of workplaces. One outlet specifies 503 of the rescued children are from Bengaluru, while also noting that the crackdown takes place across multiple locations in the state.
Other coverage frames the effort as part of a longer crackdown, describing it as spanning four days. Despite differences in timing and emphasis, all accounts focus on the same core outcome: large-scale inspections and the removal of hundreds of children from alleged child-labour settings, with action centered on labour law enforcement and police support.
