Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh recorded 123 cases of human trafficking under the IPC in 2023, a drop from 163 in 2022. Of these, 192 were adult women and 17 were children below 18 years. Other forms included forced labour (42 victims), forced marriage (5), domestic servitude (3), and begging (2). Under the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act (ITPA), the state registered 68 cases involving 84 women victims in 2023. The state also booked cases under related IPC sections, including 68 cases under Section 370A (exploitation of trafficked persons) and 26 under Section 366A (procurement of minor girls).