24 Tripura Children Rescued in Arunachal Pradesh After Inter-State Search
Cross-state police coordination using mobile tracking led to the recovery in Siang district, with return to Tripura proceeding through legal formalities.
Overview
- Unakoti police said the children were traced to the Boleng area of Siang district and are under the care of the Arunachal Pradesh Police.
- A three-member Tripura team from the Child Welfare Committee, Labour Department and Police has left to bring them back, with the return expected within two to three days.
- The operation followed a December 23 missing complaint by Vinita Sabar and an FIR registered at Kailashahar Police Station.
- Investigators tracked mobile phone locations and coordinated at DGP level between Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh to conduct the search.
- Families and officials allege the children were recruited from Rangrung Tea Garden and nearby areas on promises of wages but were denied entitlements and kept in poor conditions.