Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Haryana Rights Panel Investigates Bonded Labor Case
A 15-year-old boy from Bihar was allegedly tricked into bonded labor in Haryana.
He was promised a job but was forced to work and was physically abused.
Tragically, he lost his arm while working and was abandoned.
The Haryana Human Rights Commission is now involved, noting this is a failure to protect children.
They are looking into the case to ensure the boy gets help and that those responsible are held accountable.
The commission is concerned about the exploitation and abuse of children.
Haryana Human Rights Commission took notice of a media report on a 15-year-old boy.
The boy, from Bihar, was allegedly lured into bonded labor in Jind district, Haryana.
He was promised a job, but instead, he faced forced labor and physical abuse.
The boy lost his left arm while working and was abandoned by his employer.
The commission expressed concern, citing a breakdown in child protection mechanisms.
- Who
- The Haryana Human Rights Commission, a 15-year-old boy from Bihar, and the employer.
- What
- The Haryana Human Rights Commission is investigating a bonded labor case involving a 15-year-old boy.
- When
- The commission took suo motu cognisance of the report.
- Where
- Jind district, Haryana, India.
- Why
- To investigate alleged violations of human rights, labor laws, and to provide aid to the victim.
Victim's Perspective
Alleged Perpetrator's Perspective
Child's Welfare and Justice
Victim's Perspective
Focus on the injustice, exploitation, and need for rehabilitation and justice for the child victim.
Alleged Perpetrator's Perspective
N/A
- Victim Age
- 15
- Victim's Home
- Kishanganj district, Bihar
- Location of Incident
- Jind district, Haryana, India
- Allegations
- Bonded labor, physical abuse
- Commission Action
- Suo motu cognisance, investigation
- Injury
- Lost left arm
