For the third day in a row, 16 youths were rescued by the Sundargarh police on Saturday while three agents of Jharkhand and a broker, Suresh Naik, of Bargaon area in the district were taking them to Goa to engage them as labourers.
The police arrested and court-forwarded the four culprits on Sunday and handed over the 16 youths to their parents in the presence of district Assistant labour Officer BN Patnaik. Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Bargaon police station IIC Anita Pradhan rushed to the Tudalaga bus stand and found the youths accompanied by five persons waiting to board a bus to Goa. The police rescued the youths and nabbed four culprits whereas another local broker managed to flee the spot. The police is looking for another broker, who would be arrested soon, said Bargaon police station IIC Anita Pradhan.