BRAHMAPUR: Ganjam police on Thursday, after conducting a raid on a granite
factory, rescued seven child labourers who were engaged in hazardous work in
the factory. The rescued children are presently under the supervision of Childline.
After consultation, the Childline would hand over the children to their
parents, said Brahmapur Childline director Sudhir Sabat.
According to the Hinjilikatu
police, one Mohan Raula had brought the children from Boudh district to employ
them in the Avon Granite factory near Depaul Nagar at Kukudakhandi in Ganjam district.
The Hinjilikatu police lead by its IIC Subash Chandra Panda conducted the raid
and rescued the children employed in the hazardous plant, the police added.
The police handed over the
children to the Childline and detained Raula for illegally engaging the
children in the work. Police even seized a vehicle of the plant that was used
to bring the children, police said.
Though, child labour is illegal
according to the Child Labour Act, the Juvenile Justice Act and the Integrated
Child Protection System, the traffickers are engaging the children in these
factories by motivating the parents. Every year, the child traffickers bring
children from Boudh, Kalahandi, Gajapati and some parts of the Ganjam district,
said Sabat.
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