Under Operation Smile-XII, police in Kothagudem conducted month-long raids in January 2026 and rescued 58 child labourers. As many as 36 cases were registered against employers, and the children were reunited with their families after counselling
Under Operation Smile, police rescued 85 children from forced labour in Adilabad and 51 in Kumram Bheem Asifabad. Officials registered cases against offenders and urged citizens to report child exploitation through Dial 100, assuring confidentiality
