Tumakuru, May 14 -- Twenty-four children from Bihar were rescued at Bengaluru Railway Station after they fled a madrasa in Tumakuru, alleging harassment and abuse by a cleric.

The incident occurred at Jamia Arabia Hasinia Trust in Amlapura, Tumakuru. The Railway Protection Force found the children at the Bengaluru station and took them to safety.

According to the Child Welfare Committee complaint, madrasa cleric Moulali allegedly harassed the children. He is accused of throwing stones at them, physically assaulting them if they refused to work, and denying them food.

The children reportedly ran away from the madrasa due to the harassment.

Based on the CWC complaint, the case was transferred to Tumkur. An FIR has been registered agains...