Daijiworld Media Network - Raipur

Raipur, Nov 19: In a major crackdown on child exploitation, more than 100 minor boys and girls — many of them tribal children from Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Odisha — were rescued from a mushroom-processing factory in Raipur on Monday, following swift intervention by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

The shocking incident came to light after NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo ordered an immediate raid based on a complaint by the Association for Voluntary Action (AVA). In a post on X, Kanoongo revealed that the children were being held as bonded labourers and forced to work between 12 to 14 hours a day under hazardous conditions, including exposure to cancer-causing chemicals like formaldehyde.

“A large number of tribal ch

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