BENGALURU, March 6 -- A 13-year-old boy was rescued from alleged bonded labour at an estate in Hassan district, officials said.

Officials from the Women and Child Development Department and activists from the Mysuru-based Odanadi Seva Samsthe carried out the rescue operation in Janekere village of Sakaleshapura taluk on Wednesday night following a tip-off from residents.

Police have registered a case against Hemant Kumar Janekere, 48, in connection with the incident. The case has been filed at the Sakaleshapura Rural Police Station under charges related to bonded labour, child labour and kidnapping.

Sakaleshapura Rural Police Inspector H Vanaraju said the boy was allegedly brought from the Hassan bus stand earlier this year. "During in...