Cordon & search operations to continue in Old City

Hyderabad: The city police which rescued hundreds of child labourers from the clutches of businessmen in the Old City area are now gearing up for another round of cordon and search operation in and around the bangle-manufacturing units in the same area.

Unlike the recent search operation, which led to series of raids on bangle-making units in parts of Old City, mainly the Talabkatta area, this time the South Zone police are ensuring that the accused are caught red-handed in the targeted localities. The police are also likely to target other small scale industries, where children are being employed and will be inviting Labour department officials.

“List of such units which employ child labour is being prepared. If we arrest them, it must be deterrent for others,” said K Babu Rao, Additional DCP, South Zone. He also said they were focusing attention on those who indulge in organising contract marriages.