Imphal, Oct. 27 -- The Manipur Department of Social Welfare has rescued a four-year-old girl, her mother and grandfather from the streets near Polo Ground in Maning, Imphal, following a social media post highlighting the family's condition.

The rescue operation was carried out on Monday by the Directorate of Social Welfare in coordination with child protection and social welfare officials from Imphal West district. Officials acted after a photograph circulated on Facebook showing the young girl sleeping on a piece of cardboard beside her grandfather on the pavement.

After locating the child and her grandfather, officials traced her mother, who was reportedly away doing odd jobs to support the family.

The mother and daughter were initia...