Continuing the drive for identification and rescuing the child labours for the third consecutive day, UT Child Protection Society on Thursday rescued four children in the city.
A spokesperson of the UT Administration said that teams consisting of officials of Anti Human Trafficking Unit, Department of labour, Women and Child Helpline and UT Child Protection Society conducted raids at Sector 43 market, bus stand and Sector 38 rescuing a total of 4 children, all of them boys.
A 14-year-old boy working in Vita booth Sector 43 bus stand has been rescued and he disclosed that he is earning 100 per day and send back money to his parents. The owner of the shop reported that child was working since last month. The child has been sent to Snehalaya, said the spokesperson.
Two children aged 13 years were rescued from motor market of Sector 38 west where they were working as helpers. The four children after undergoing medical examination have been sent to Snehalaya, registered children home
under the Chandigarh Administration.
On the first day of drive, four children were rescued. A day before, seven children were rescued by the UT teams after conducting raids at Sector 20 and Sector 17.