Ludhiana, July 23 -- After 18 children rescued from child begging in concerted raids across the city on Sunday couldn't be DNA tested as there was no clarity in the guidelines and the process, DC Himanshu Jain on Tuesday established a committee to ensure the seamless execution of DNA testing scheduled for Wednesday at Ludhiana Civil Hospital. The committee comprises the district child protection officer, representatives from the police commissioner, and the civil surgeon, tasked with overseeing the DNA testing process under Project Jeevanjot 2.0 to combat child trafficking and exploitation.

Experts from the civil hospital will collect DNA samples from rescued children and accompanying adults, with all mandatory provisions for sample coll...