Udupi, July 18, 2018: The officials of the Labour Department, Child Protection Unit and the Police Department in a joint operation have rescued four child labourers of West Bengal origin who were working in a jewellery manufacturing unit.
Based on a tip off, the team of officials raided the Jewel Park located near the Chittaranjan Park on July 18, Wednesday and rescued a boy aged 17 and three other children aged 13 and have handed them over to the Child Welfare Committee.
As a jewellery making unit uses chemicals and gas, it is considered hazardous, A case has been registered against the owner of the firm.
Labour officials have informed that all the four rescued boys will be subject to medical examination.