Bengal: 14 minors rescued from bonded labour at Shankarpur fishing port in East Midnapore

Midnapore, Oct 1 (UNI) A child labour racket operating under the cover of West Bengal's bustling Shankarpur fishing port has been exposed, with 14 minors and a 21-year-old worker rescued who were allegedly being forced to work for up to 16 hours a day for nominal wages. The minors, aged between 15 and 18, were allegedly employed at a fishing-net weaving unit in the port area and made to work from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., and sometimes until 2 a.m. during periods of heavy workload. All 15 rescued workers are residents of different areas of Odisha's Balasore district. The…