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Three Minors Rescued From Alleged Child Labour In Gujarat
Police in Gujarat rescued three boys who were allegedly being made to work.
One boy had gone missing in 2022 when he was 14 years old.
Police said a labour contractor took him to Nadisar village.
They alleged that he was sold for Rs 10,000 to a cattle herder.
The boy was reportedly made to care for cattle and do household chores.
Police said he was beaten when he tried to escape.
Two other boys, aged 16 and 17, were also found at the location.
The two accused men were arrested, and the rescued children were returned to family members or relatives.
Ahmedabad Crime Branch rescued three minor boys from Nadisar village in Gujarat.
One rescued teenager had allegedly been kidnapped in 2022 at age 14.
Police alleged Dinesh Oad sold the boy to Bharat Bharwad for Rs 10,000.
The teenager was allegedly forced into cattle-rearing work and domestic chores.
Police arrested Oad and Bharwad during an operation to trace missing children.
- Who
- The Ahmedabad Crime Branch rescued three minor boys and arrested labour contractor Dinesh Oad and cattle herder Bharat Bharwad.
- What
- Three minors were rescued from alleged forced labour involving farming, cattle rearing and domestic chores.
- Where
- The rescue took place in Nadisar village near Godhra in Panchmahal district, Gujarat.
- When
- The kidnapping occurred in 2022, and the rescue was reported on September 6.
- Why
- Police were conducting a drive to trace missing and kidnapped children after receiving human-intelligence information about the accused.
Key facts
- Rescued children
- Three minor boys, including a teenager missing since 2022
- Additional minors
- Two boys aged 16 and 17 were found at the same location
- Accused
- Dinesh Oad, 47, and Bharat Bharwad, 35
- Alleged payment
- Police said Oad sold the kidnapped boy to Bharwad for Rs 10,000
- Location
- Nadisar village near Godhra, Panchmahal district
- Police units
- Ahmedabad Crime Branch and its Anti-Human Trafficking Unit
- Follow-up
- The accused were to be handed over to Sola police for further investigation
Quotes
Bharat Patel
Assistant Commissioner of Police describing the alleged exploitation of the kidnapped boy.
“During our operation, we received information through human intelligence regarding the accused. Based on this crucial information, the child was rescued from the location.”
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“Bharat Bharwad forced the child to work in his cattle-rearing business and do domestic chores.”
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