Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Haryana Rights Body Criticizes Police Probe into Teenager's Bonded Labour Case
A boy from Bihar got lost at a train station in Haryana.
Someone took him to a farm and made him work without paying him, which is called bonded labour and is against the law.
While working, he got hurt very badly and lost his left arm.
He managed to walk a long way to another town where a teacher found him and called the police.
The Human Rights Commission looked at the police's investigation, but they said the police didn't do a good enough job.
They didn't know exactly where the farm was or who hurt the boy.
So, the Commission told the police they must investigate better, find the people responsible, and make sure the boy gets help.
The police have promised to look into it more and report back soon.
The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has criticized the police investigation into a bonded labour case involving a teenager from Bihar as 'incomplete, vague, and lacking in vital details'.
The boy was allegedly abducted from Bahadurgarh Railway Station and forced to work at a dairy farm, where he sustained a severe injury losing his left arm.
The HHRC noted the police report failed to identify the precise location of the dairy farm or the perpetrators of the alleged abduction, confinement, and assault.
The Commission has ordered an immediate and comprehensive investigation, demanding the arrest of the accused and a report on rehabilitation plans for the injured child.
The HHRC has scheduled a further hearing for November 27, requiring police officials to appear in person with the complete investigation record.
- Who
- Haryana State Human Rights Commission (HHRC), police authorities (SP Nuh, SP Railways Ambala Cantt), a teenager from Bihar
- What
- The HHRC criticized the police's investigation into the abduction, forced bonded labour, and severe injury of a teenage boy as inadequate, ordering a more comprehensive probe.
- When
- The incident involved two months of forced labour; the HHRC's latest order was dated November 4; the next hearing is scheduled for November 27.
- Where
- Bahadurgarh Railway Station (initial separation), a dairy farm (forced labour), Nuh (where the boy was found and rescued)
- Why
- The HHRC found the police report to be incomplete and vague, lacking crucial details about the exact location of the crime, the perpetrators' identities, and the circumstances surrounding the boy's injury.
Human Rights Commission View
Police Investigation Status
Completeness of Investigation
Human Rights Commission View
The probe is deemed 'incomplete, vague, and lacking in vital details'.
Police Investigation Status
The police have submitted a status report, with assurances to conduct a more thorough investigation and address missing aspects.
Identification of Perpetrators
Human Rights Commission View
The police report shows no progress in identifying, tracing, or arresting the accused culprits.
Police Investigation Status
The SP Railways assured personal attention to tracing the accused and ensuring proper linkage of events.
Location of Incident
Human Rights Commission View
The report is silent on the precise location of the dairy farm and where the arm was severed.
Police Investigation Status
The SP Nuh is directed to help identify the exact site where the boy was held and his hand was chopped off.
- Victim's Origin
- Bihar
- Victim's Reported Age
- Teenager (minor)
- Point of Abduction
- Bahadurgarh Railway Station, Haryana
- Alleged Confinement Location
- Dairy farm (20-25 km from Bahadurgarh)
- Nature of Abuse
- Forced labour, physical abuse, severe injury leading to loss of left arm
- HHRC Initial Action
- Took suo motu cognisance based on a news report
- HHRC Hearing Date
- November 27
