Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) has rescued 22 child labourers in the age group of 11 to 14, working in three bangle and garment factories, in a day-long raid on April 30. The three factories were located in the Gautam Nagar area of Usman Pur in North-East district of New Delhi. All three factories have been sealed.
"A gas welding machine, tins of chemical colours and sharp-edged sheets of iron lined the scorching room in the first bangle factory where the raid was conducted,’’ noted a release issued by the group.
The raid was led by Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Seelampur) accompanied by police, personnel from Labour Department, BBA activists and the Reserve Police Force. "Working with large machinery and poisonous chemical dyes with no protective gears such as gloves or goggles, these children were a picture of pity. The children worked from morning till late evening in cramped conditions,’’ noted the release.
During the rescue operation, three employers were arrested and as per the orders of child welfare committee, all the children were sent to Mukti Ashram. Most of the children rescued are from Bihar.
Three bangle and garment factories have been sealed. The children were sent to Mukti Ashram
