19 Child Labourers From Bihar Rescued in Mumbai
14 people accompanying them have been booked under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act.
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The children were between 10-16 years of age. Image used for representation. (Photo: iStockphoto)
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- 19 children who were being bought from Bihar to work in Mumbai as labourers were rescued on Monday. The children were between 10-16 years of age.
- The train in which the children were being bought originated from Raxaul (Bihar) and terminated at Thane, instead of its original destination (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus), where the children were rescued.
- 14 people accompanying them have been booked under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act.
- (With PTI inputs.)
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