KATHMANDU: Nepal Cop has rescued 20 under-aged boys and girls from various clubs and dance bars in Thamel.A team from the Metropolitan Cop Range, Kathmandu rescued them at 3:00 am this morning under the ‘operation rescue underage& of Nepal Cop.The children were rescued so as to protect them from criminal occurances that take place in Thamel, Deputy Supermeanent of Cop (DSP) at the Range, Gautam Kumar KC, said.They shall be handed over to their parents following essential counselling.
Nepal Cop has been running the campaign in Thamel, Durbar Marg and fresh Bus Park areas where many children are found in vulnerable states, said Senior Supermeanent of Cop (SSP) Basanta Kumar Lama, head of Metropolitan Cop Range, Kathmandu.Earlier, the range had rescued 78 child workers from various hotels, restaurants, and clubs in Thamel.