New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Twenty-one child labourers were rescued from different shops in Sadar Bazar in central Delhi, police said on Wednesday.

"A rescue operation was carried out on October 8 by Tehsildar Delhi Cantonment in Sadar Bazar with the help of NGOs, labour department and local police and a total of 21 children were rescued from different shops in Sadar Bazar," Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Surendra Choudhary said.

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Of them, 19 children have been sent to Mukti Ashram in Burari and two girls to Rainbow Girls Home in Kashmiri Gate, the officer said.

A case under the Child Labour Act has been registered at the Delhi Cantonment Police station. PTI ALK

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