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Mumbai: Special police unit rescues 23 teens from city’s eateries, factories
Updated On: 31 August, 2023 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
The rescued children, aged between 14 and 16 years, were subjected to gruelling work conditions in factories and hotels for 12 hours every day for meagre compensation
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Children often end up in exploitative labour due to their family’s economic hardships. Representational pic
The Special Juvenile Aid Police Unit (SJAPU) of the Mumbai Crime Branch has achieved a significant breakthrough in its fight against child labour and exploitation. In a successful operation spanning 23 days, the unit rescued 23 children, aged between 14 and 16 years, subjected to exploitative labour. The children were made to work in gruelling conditions in factories and hotels across Mumbai.
Hailing from Bihar and Nepal, the children were forced to endure over 12 hours of work daily in exchange for a daily compensation of Rs 200. At the time of payment, their employers would deduct approximately Rs 50 as the cost of meals.
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