India, Sept. 14 -- Karnataka police rescued 800 child labourers during a statewide operation, with Bengaluru accounting for 503 of the children found working at commercial and industrial establishments, officials said on Sunday.

The operation covered 16,951 premises across 962 police station jurisdictions. Vijayapura recorded the next highest number of rescues at 72, followed by Tumakuru with 33, Koppal with 27, Kalaburagi with 22, Ballari with 15 and Mysuru with 13, according to an official statement.

The statewide action came days after chief minister D K Shivakumar visited the Yeshwanthpur Agricultural Produce Market Committee yard and found children working there. He directed police and other officials to identify establishments emp...