Kathmandu Metropolitan City has reported the rescue of 74 children over the past 11 months, from mid-April 2024 to mid-March 2025.

According to Shanta Pahadi, a child welfare officer at the metropolis, the children rescued include 41 boys and 33 girls.

Among the rescued children, 38 have been placed in child protection homes, while 34 have been reunited with their families.

Following these rescues, seven cases have been brought forward for judicial processing, with charges involving four cases of sexual assault, two of child sexual abuse, and one involving physical assault and forced labour.

The metropolis revealed that in the two most recent cases, its psychosocial reports, along with joint monitoring findings, were treated as formal complaints, leading to legal action in courts.

Kathmandu Metropolitan City officials said they monitor the condition of the children even after the rescue while pursuing legal measures against their abusers.