Child Labourer Rescued from Customs Asst Commissioner’s Residence
 
Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
 
Mangalore, Jul 11: A child labourer, identified as Bimalesh, aged between 10 to 13 years, has been rescued in a suprise raid operation jointly conducted by the labour, education, child-line and police department officers on Monday July 11.
 
Bimalesh, a native of Bihar, was employed by customs assistant commissioner A K Prasad’s wife at their apartment ‘Heritage’ near Barke police station.

Acting on a tip off, a team led by labour assistant commissioner Venkatesh Sindhihatti conducted a raid and rescued the minor. An ESI doctor who was present told mediapersons that the minor’s age may be between 10 to 13 years.
 
Prasad’s wife employed the minor labourer to take care of her children and made him work at home. It is gathered that the child has been working there for the past two months.
 
Venkatesh Sindhihatti later told mediapersons that the minor will be produced before the child welfare committee. Bimalesh told police that he was studying in Bihar, and was brought here and made to work. He also expressed his interest in continuing his education.