33 Child Laborers Rescued From Carpet Weavers in India

May 16, 2001 - 0:0
NEW DELHI Thirty-three children in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have been rescued by a nongovernmental from a carpet manufacturer, who forced them to work on the looms, news reports said on Tuesday. DPA quoted United News of India as reporting that the parent or guardians of the children had received an advance of between five and 10 dollars before handing over the children. The children had been working for the past two years in Mirzapur town, a region famous for its handknotted carpets and many bore marks of physical torture and had broken fingers.