Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- Two minor boys from Bihar, rescued from alleged bonded labour in Odisha's Hinjilicut in October last year, have received the first instalment of rehabilitationassistance of Rs 30,000 each from the Ganjam district administration, nearly a year after their rescue.
Aged 12 and 14 at the time, the boys were rescued on October 9, 2025, by a joint team of police, labour officials and the Ganjam Child Helpline. They were allegedly employed at panipuri units run by a Bihar-based vendor and forced to work from 5 am to 10 pm without wages.
According to the complaint, their parents had been lured with promises of monthly wages and paid advances of Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000. The children were allegedly kept under strict control, b...