Bihar has zero-tolerance policy against human trafficking: CM Samrat Choudhary
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday said that the state government has a “zero-tolerance policy” against human trafficking. Speaking at the Eastern Zonal Conference-cum-Consultation on Missing Children and Human Trafficking, Choudhary said his government is committed to bringing the victims of human trafficking into the mainstream of society on a priority basis.
“Bihar government is working with a zero-tolerance policy against human trafficking. Alongside preventing trafficking, providing victims a safe environment and bringing them back into the mainstream of society are the government’s priorities,” Choudhary said.
Through the Naya Savera 3.0 campaign, efforts are underway to create awareness, prevent trafficking, and rescue and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking and child labour and to provide them with skills, employment and dignity, he said.
Under the three phases of ‘Naya Savera’, a total of 158 FIRs were registered, 275 human traffickers were arrested, and 693 victims were successfully rescued, including 322 females (106 adults and 216 minors) and 371 males (26 adults and 345 minors), police officials said.
The Bihar CM said that “time-bound action” is being taken in human trafficking cases through real-time monitoring. Choudhary asserted that checking outmigration would be a crucial factor towards preventing human trafficking in the state.
“Industrialisation in Bihar would generate employment and reduce outmigration. Bihar government is committed to tapping the potential for large-scale industrial investment in the state. Recently, MoUs worth more than Rs 51,000 crore were signed with several industrial groups in this direction,” the Bihar CM said.
The conference was attended by Supreme Court Judge Justice A Amanullah, Patna High Court Judge Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, Advocate General of Bihar SD Sanjay, former Supreme Court judge Justice Mukta Gupta, Additional Solicitor General of India Archana Pathak Dave, Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar, among others. Meanwhile, Bihar police claimed that Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) effectively deal with human trafficking cases in the state.
“Presently, 48 AHTUs-including 40 district AHTUs, four railway AHTUs and four airport AHTUs-are functioning in the state. A total of 44 DSPs (Special Crime) have been posted in the state, and 1,208 cases related to human trafficking have been transferred to AHTUs,” a statement issued by police headquarters said. From 2022 to June 2026, a total of 2,553 FIRs were registered, 7,150 victims were rescued, and 2,698 human traffickers have been arrested, it added.
Details of 10,788 children have so far been uploaded on the Mission Vatsalya portal so that missing children can be tracked, officials said. From 2021 to November 2025, a total of 44,957 Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) were rehabilitated through various Child Care Institutions (CCIs) in Bihar, they added.
Eighteen districts in the state, including East Champaran, West Champaran, Saran, Siwan, Kishanganj, Araria, Purnia, Katihar, Gaya Ji, Nalanda, Patna, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Munger and Begusarai, have been identified as “high-risk districts” in terms of human trafficking, the statement said.
According to the police statement, the highest number of 14,699 FIRs related to human trafficking were registered in 2025, while 10,577 FIRs were registered in 2026 till June. In 2025, a total of 7,772 children (1,205 boys and 6,567 girls), and in 2026 (up to June), 5,232 children (868 boys and 4,364 girls) were safely rescued by the police.
According to the police statement, the ‘Vidhi Palak Yuvak’ campaign is underway in schools and colleges from July 21 to August 10 with an aim to “provide students with knowledge of the law, make them aware of their rights and duties, motivate them to stay away from crime, and develop a sense of respect for and responsibility towards the law.”