Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): In a joint operation, a team from Vidisha Welfare Social Organisation (VWSO) Child Help Line and Government Railway Police (GRP) rescued 14 minors from being trapped into child labour.

The Railway Police also arrested the contractor responsible for trafficking the children.

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The incident came to the fore, when security officials were on a routine check on the Ahmedabad Express train at Ganjbasoda railway station.

GRP personnel found 10 children in suspicious circumstances and VWSO team was informed, and upon counselling, it was revealed that the children were being trafficked from Bihar to Ahmedabad for child labour.

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While speaking to ANI, a member of Vidisha Welfare Social Organisation Deepa Sharma, said,"While checking in the train, the Ganjbasoda RPF team found some children in suspicious condition. After getting information from the RPF team, the VWSO team reached Ganjbasoda and brought the children to Vidisha."

"During counselling, it was revealed that the children were being taken from Bihar to Ahmedabad for child labour. 10 children were rescued in Vidisha while the remaining 4 children could not be rescued because the train had left. Then our team rescued 4 children in Bhopal, added Deepa Sharma.

Further investigation into the matter is underway (ANI)

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