Fighting against several adversities in life, Ria is now back home to her family in Bhopal after 12 long years. Ria, after having faced the nightmare of child labour in Delh,i returned to her family on Friday.
Ria was a beggar and once mistakenly boarded the train and reached Delhi.At Delhi she became a victim of child labour. After facing much tribulations Ria was found by Delhi police and was brought to Bhopal on Monday and was handed over to Bhopal police. The police here, with the help of Child Welfare Committee found her aunt (father’s sister) Karda Bai and uncle Hajilal.
Ria’s parents are separated. Her father now works in Indore and mother has re-married to another man. Ria now lives with her aunt and uncle and aspires to study to make her on identity.Ria said that she will now complete her higher education and will become a teacher in future.At Delhi Ria lived at an orphanage and completed her middle school. While sharing her story, Ria said, “When I reached Delhi, I was given shelter by a family. later they left me in an orphanage where I completed my middle school studies.”
Chairman of Child Welfare Committee, Kesan Dubey said, “When we first asked Ria about her address, she was much confused. In confusion she sometimes said that she belonged to Chhattisgarh or Bihar, but later she said that she belonged to Bhopal. After much thought she revealed that she lived near Bus Stand in a slum area.”
Elaborating further he said, “After much investigation we were unable to find her address. Then Ria said that she lived near Nehru Nagar Bus Stand. Finally with the help of Bhopal Police we found her home and informed her relatives.”