<p class="title">A team of officials rescued four children below 14 years of age, who were engaged in work at a coffee estate, in Besagoor. The owner of the estate has been arrested.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team led by Ponnampet tahsildar Kavyarani, district child protection unit and police personnel rescued three boys and a girl.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, the tahsildar said that the spotting of child labour and bonded labour system in Kodagu is a cause of concern. It is a crime to push children to work in estates. </p>.<p class="bodytext">She warned of arresting owners who employ children. She said that she has received information on a few owners engaged in harassing the labourers by collecting their Aadhaar card, ration card and other identity cards. Strict action will be initiated against them if found guilty.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The tahsildar appealed to the public to contact the numbers 08272 225534, 220224 if they come across a child labour/bonded labour system.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Taluk senior labour officer H P Jayanna, district labour project society director Siraj Ahmmed, child protection unit officer I S Kiran and others were present.</p>
<p class="title">A team of officials rescued four children below 14 years of age, who were engaged in work at a coffee estate, in Besagoor. The owner of the estate has been arrested.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The team led by Ponnampet tahsildar Kavyarani, district child protection unit and police personnel rescued three boys and a girl.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, the tahsildar said that the spotting of child labour and bonded labour system in Kodagu is a cause of concern. It is a crime to push children to work in estates. </p>.<p class="bodytext">She warned of arresting owners who employ children. She said that she has received information on a few owners engaged in harassing the labourers by collecting their Aadhaar card, ration card and other identity cards. Strict action will be initiated against them if found guilty.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The tahsildar appealed to the public to contact the numbers 08272 225534, 220224 if they come across a child labour/bonded labour system.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Taluk senior labour officer H P Jayanna, district labour project society director Siraj Ahmmed, child protection unit officer I S Kiran and others were present.</p>