Thane: Eight booked for employing 12 children as bonded labour

Thane: Eight booked for employing 12 children as bonded labour

The three cases under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act were registered on Friday in Sangamner, Parner and Gahrgaon police stations. They have also been charged under provisions of the IPC and Juvenile Justice Act.

Abhitash SinghUpdated: Monday, January 30, 2023, 12:58 AM IST
article-image
Thane: Eight booked for employing 12 children as bonded labour | Representative pic/ PTI

Thane: Police have booked eight persons for allegedly employing 12 children in the age group of 7-18 as bonded labour for cattle grazing in Ahmednagar. 

The three cases under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act were registered on Friday in Sangamner, Parner and Gahrgaon police stations. They have also been charged under provisions of the IPC and Juvenile Justice Act.

The children have been reunited with their parents in Nashik and Ahmednagar, a statement from Thane-based complainant organisation Shramjivi Sanghatana said.

RECENT STORIES

US Consulate General Office In Mumbai Receives Bomb Threat; Nothing Suspicious Found

US Consulate General Office In Mumbai Receives Bomb Threat; Nothing Suspicious Found

Mira Road Murder: 21-Year-Old Bar Singer Killed By Live-in Partner Over Suspected Affair; Police...

Mira Road Murder: 21-Year-Old Bar Singer Killed By Live-in Partner Over Suspected Affair; Police...

Bombay HC Orders Moorgate Industries To Refund ₹19.55 Crore With 24% Interest To ArcelorMittal...

Bombay HC Orders Moorgate Industries To Refund ₹19.55 Crore With 24% Interest To ArcelorMittal...

Bombay HC Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Killing Deaf-Mute Husband, Cites Circumstantial Evidence

Bombay HC Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Killing Deaf-Mute Husband, Cites Circumstantial Evidence

Mumbai News: BMC Crackdown On Forged CTS Maps Sparks Protest From Gorai, Versova Villagers Claiming...

Mumbai News: BMC Crackdown On Forged CTS Maps Sparks Protest From Gorai, Versova Villagers Claiming...