April 27, 2024: Uttar Pradesh Child Commission on Friday rescued a total of 95 children who were allegedly being transported from Bihar illegally in Ayodhya. The rescued children were between the ages of 4-12.

Ayodhya Child Welfare Committee, Chairperson Sarvesh Awasthi said that on Friday morning after receiving the information from UP Child Commission member Suchitra Chaturvedi, the CWC members rescued the children.

As per sources, the chairperson, Awasthi said, “At around 9 am, UP Child Commission member Suchitra Chaturvedi called and said that from Bihar, minor children are being transported to Saharanpur illegally and that they're were in Gorakhpur and will go via Ayodhya. Therefore, following the information, we rescued the children and they were given food and medical assistance."

He also added, "Those people who brought the children had no consent letters from parents.”