Hamirpur (HP), February 12 Police have arrested two individuals, including a woman, in connection with a case of child trafficking here, an official said on Thursday.
On Tuesday, the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) received a complaint through its helpline, following which police conducted a raid and safely rescued two minors and arrested one, Dulari Devi, who is originally from Jharkhand.
During preliminary investigations, it was revealed that Dulari Devi had brought five minors from Jharkhand at the behest of one Kuldeep Kumar, a resident of Jahu in the Hamirpur district.
It is suspected that these children were sold or sent to different districts to be exploited as child labour, and police are currently searching for the remaining children.
The police subsequently arrested Kuldeep Kumar. A case of human trafficking has been registered in this connection under Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Superintendent of Police Balveer Singh Thakur said that an FIR has been registered under relevant sections and the accused woman is being questioned to determine the whereabouts of the remaining children.
Investigation is ongoing to identify others involved in the child trafficking operation, he added.