25 Humla children being taken to India rescued at Gaddachowki, handed to guardians

Twenty-five children from Humla who were being taken to India on the pretext of education have been brought back from the Gaddachowki border point in Kanchanpur and handed over to their guardians.

All the children are residents of ward 8 of Simkot Rural Municipality. Deputy Superintendent of Police Shankar Khadka said they were stopped at the border point and brought to Humla today through the coordination of various agencies.

The Shanti Child Rehabilitation Home in Mahendranagar and the District Police Office, Kanchanpur, had taken the initiative to send the children safely home. The District Police Office, Humla, assisted and coordinated in bringing them back to Humla.

With support from ward chairperson Kamal Budha and local leaders, all the children have reached their families safely.