Hyderabad

06 August 2018 23:43 IST

Were forced into begging for an ‘illegal’ orphanage

Over 30 children, including six girls, who were reportedly forced into begging around the Golconda Fort by an ‘illegal’ orphanage, were rescued by the Golconda police here on Monday.

Asif Nagar ACP K. Ashok Chakrawarty said that children were also found collecting funds from the tourists who visit Golconda fort by distributing pamphlets of their orphanage ‘Dove Orphan Children Home’ in Rajendranagar. Golconda inspector Mohammed Munawar said that the rescued children were aged between six and eight years and have been handed over to officials of Rangareddy district Child Protection unit.

Case registered

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The police have registered a case against R. Esther Rani and Ramesh of the orphanage for forcing children to seek alms.