In Uttar Pradesh 41 child labourers have been rescued at Lucknow and Kanpur railway stations. They were on the way to Punjab from Bihar. All of them are age group of 5 to 10 years. <br/> <br/>Quoting police sources our Lucknow correspondent reports that seven persons have been who were escorting the children on Amarapali Express. They were boarded on the train from Katihar for Jalandhar in Punjab. <br/> <br/>The Government police Force GRP had intercepted at Lucknow railway station and 33 children were released there and the remaining eight were released at Kanpur station. <br/> <br/>The children have been sent to Child line and information was given to their family members in Bihar. <br/> <br/>During interrogation of arrested persons names of two contractors of Punjab have surfaced and police is in search of them who were allegedly responsible for taking these children to Punjab for engaging them in some factory work.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | April 23, 2010 2:26 PM
41 child labourers rescued at Lucknow, Kanpur railway stations