Eleven child labourers rescued in Agra

Uttar Pradesh police rescued eleven child labourers, who were working in a bakery, here on Wednesday.

Agra, Aug 22 : Uttar Pradesh police rescued eleven child labourers, who were working in a bakery, here on Wednesday.

Police said the rescued children were working in the bakery for the past one month, but were sent back by their employers when they were caught.

A Railway Police constable caught the children and the man who was escorting them at Raja Ka Mandi Railway Station here and handed them over to the local police.

"We have rescued 11 children and arrested two contractors who were with the children. For the past one-month, these children were working in a bakery that comes under Sikandara Police Station," said Sunil Kumar, Circle Officer of Raja Ki Mandi Police Station.

All children were between 12 to14 years of age, and hailed from Barabanki District of the state.

"I was making biscuits there for the past one month. My uncle brought me here to work. I got Rs700 at the end of the month," said Ram Chandra, a rescued child labourer.

The man who was arrested with the children said he had nothing to do with the children, and claimed he was just escorting them back to their homes.

"I brought them from a bakery where they had been working. The owner of the bakery told the contractor to relieve these children and arrange for adult workers. Hence, I was going to send the boys back to their homes," said Ram Kishore, the person who was escorting the children.

The children are now under police supervision and are being provided with medical treatment.

ANI