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Daijiworld Media Network –Mangaluru (SB)
Mangaluru, Jul 22: Police here on Saturday July 22, checked the documents with 47 boys who were travelling from Bihar to city and discovered that only 34 of them had valid documents.
The police had stopped the boys on suspicion of child trafficking at Mangaluru Central Railway Station.
As per the police, 34 children carried the valid documents and letters from their parents. They came with their caretakers to the Madrasa at Jamiya Masjid at Kudroli owned by Masood.
13 children did not carry any documents and did not have permission from authorities. They were also not accompanied by caretakers. It is gathered that they were heading to Udyavar Jamaath Masjid near Udupi
Police have handed over these 13 children to child welfare committee (CWC) at Bondel after registering a case.
“All 47 children are from Bihar. They arrived in Mangaluru for Madrasa education. But 13 of them do not have proper documents. So the police stopped them and immediately informed us. After the verification we came to know they were brought illegally. Investigation is going on.” Childline committee member Yogish informed Daijiworld.