30 children rescued from fish factory in Udupi district

Police personnel of 'Akka Pade' creating awareness near Clock Tower Circle, in Mangaluru. The operation in Udupi was led by personnel of Akka Pade. | Photo Credit: Photo for representation only The special women police team, Akka Pade, along with officials of the Education Department, rescued 30 children from a fish factory in Brahmavar taluk of Udupi district on November 3.The Udupi police stated that the children were offspring of employees of the fish factory. The children, aged between 6 and 14 years, had been living around the factory premises. They were denied education as they were not attending school.All the children were produced before the Child Welfare Committee. Seven girls were shifted to a girls’ home, while 23 boys were moved to a boys’ home, the police stated. Published - November 03, 2026 08:26 pm IST