Four arrested for forcing 13 children to beg in Bengaluru

Four persons from other States have been taken into custody for allegedly engaging children in begging at traffic signals across Bengaluru, following a joint operation by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Women Protection Wing and the Social Welfare Department. 13 children were rescued during the operation.

Among the 13 children were toddlers and teenagers, police sources said. Some of them may have been rented out by their own parents to beg, the police suspect.