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Indian child workers transported to distillery in school buses

CHILDREN who were found to be illegally working in an Indian distillery were transported to the factor in school buses, investigations have revealed.

Last week, India’s child rights agency, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), found that 58 were working at the factory owned by Som Group.

Children were found with burns on their hands due to contact with chemicals.

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