Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
In a joint operation staff of childline along with the officials of labour department rescued an 11 year old girl working as domestic help at the apartment of a garment factory owner in shobha Paladian apartment in Yamaluru on Monday.
The victim,hailed from Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh and daughter of a labour couple was working as domestic help for the last one month at the house of Rajesh Bhatija.
Inquiries revealed that the victim was working from 5 am to 10 pm without holiday and was offered Rs 5,000.
Based on a tip off from childline,the officials raided the apartment rescued the girl and booked Rajesh Bhatija under various sections of JJ act and also under Child labour act .
B N Manjunath,senior labour Inspector,part of the raid and rescue operation,filed a complaint against Rajesh Bhatija seeking legal action .
The victim was sent to state home for girls for counselling and summoned the parents who gave statement that they voluntarily handed over their daughter to Rajesh for her better prospects .
