Give AHTUs teeth, track migrant flows, dismantle organised bonded labour and sex trafficking networks - The HinduUpdated - April 18, 2026 07:29 pm IST - HYDERABADWomen and Child Development Department Secretary Anita Ramachandran, Telangana DGP B. Shivadhar Reddy, Addl DGP Charu Sinha, Child Welfare Minister Seethakka, Survivor leader Shivamma, DIGP Parimala Hana Nutan during the Workshop on combating human trafficking and bonded labour. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA GEmpowering Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) with investigative powers, strengthening interstate coordination, and shifting towards proactive monitoring emerged as key solutions at the State-Level Convergence Workshop on Combating Human Trafficking and Bonded Labour held in Hyderabad on Saturday.Experts and officials at the workshop, organised by the Women Safety Wing of Telangana Police in collaboration with the International Justice Mission, stressed that trafficking must be treated as organised crime rather than isolated incidents.Published - April 18, 2026 07:02 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }