26 children rescued from biscuit factory in Raipur

Raipur: At least 26 children labourers were on Saturday rescued from a Parle-G biscuit factory in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur. The rescue operation was carried out by the District Task Force (DTF) under the direction of District Collector.

Most of the rescued kids are in the age group of 12-16 years and belonged to Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar.

The children told the police they worked from 8 AM to 8 PM at meagre Rs 5,000- 7,000 per month as wages.