Six child labourers rescued in Mumbai, factory owner held

Mumbai, Mar 30: Six child labourers were rescued from a saree factory here and its owner was arrested, police said today.

Acting on a complaint filed by an NGO, police conducted a search operation last night at a saree factory on Ismail Curtay Road, a senior official of of J J Marg police station, said.

Six minor boys, who had been forced to work in the factory and suffering form different illness, were rescued, he said.

The factory owner was arrested and a case under relevant sections of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act was registered against him, the officer said, adding probe is underway.

PTI