Archive · 20 Jan 2026
NHRC Acts on Bihar Boy's Bonded Labour Case
A young boy from Bihar got separated from his father at a train station in Haryana.
He couldn't get back on the train because there were too many people.
For eight long months, he was forced to work as a slave.
He got hurt badly and lost part of his arm.
A big group that protects people's rights in India found out about this and told important people in the government to do something about it.
They want answers in two weeks.
A minor boy from Bihar’s Kishanganj was separated from his father at Bahadurgarh Railway Station in Haryana.
He missed his train due to a heavy crowd and was forced into bonded labour for eight months.
The boy sustained a severed left elbow during his captivity.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of the case.
Notices were issued to authorities in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, seeking a response within two weeks.
- Who
- A minor boy from Bihar’s Kishanganj
- What
- Forced into bonded labour after being separated from his father
- When
- Incident occurred 8 months ago, NHRC took cognisance on January 15
- Where
- Bahadurgarh Railway Station, Haryana
- Why
- The boy missed his train due to a heavy crowd and was subsequently forced into labour
- Victim's Age
- Minor boy
- Location of Incident
- Bahadurgarh Railway Station, Haryana
- Duration of Captivity
- 8 months
- Injury Sustained
- Severed left elbow
- Authorities Notified
- Chief Secretary and DGP, Haryana; Commissioner of Police, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh; District Magistrate, Kishanganj, Bihar
- Response Deadline
- 2 weeks from January 15