'Monitoring child smuggling situation closely'

The West Bengal State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBSCPCR) is "closely monitoring" the situation following the unearthing of a child smuggling racket in the state.

"We are monitoring it closely. We are in touch with the investigation agency (CID) and we are very happy with the way the investigation is going," Ananya Chakraborti, the commission's chairperson, said here on Thursday.

She was attending a live interaction between West Bengal government officials and children from various districts, on mother and children healthcare issue in the state.

It was organised by the Commission, in collaboration with Child in Need Institute (CINI) and ITC.

The chairperson said reports of the experiences shared by the children could be put up in the newly launched magazine called 'Hullor' (fun in Bengali).

"They can put up reports on the event in the magazine that was launched by the Commission this month. The magazine showcases poems and drawings by children of shelter homes in districts of Bengal," she added.

The CID busted the racket in November last year after raiding a nursing home and polyclinic in Baduria in North 24 Parganas district.

Subsequently, police recovered three children including a baby girl from South 24 Parganas district, while 10 more newborn girls were recovered from a Kolkata-based old age home in the same month.

--IANS

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