The New Indian Express ·
13-year-old rescued from bonded labour in Ganjam's Chikiti
BERHAMPUR: A 13-year-old boy was rescued from alleged bonded labour in Kalabada village under Chikiti block of Ganjam district on Wednesday.
Following a tip-off that two minors were engaged in forced labour, Berhampur sub-collector Avinash Kumar directed the Chikiti tehsildar, BDO, IIC of K Nuagaon police station, assistant labour officer and Child Helpline officials to take immediate action. It was alleged that the boys, aged around nine and 13, had been forced to herd buffaloes and made to work without wages for around two years.
A joint team raided Kalabada village but the two children had allegedly fled before the officials arrived. The employers were subsequently summoned to the Chikiti police outpost.
