'Kept hidden under bed box': 12-year-old employed as house help rescued from Guwahati house

2026-02-04 - 10:45

A 12-year-old child labourer was rescued from a residence in Guwahati's Panjabari area on Sunday night. Found in poor condition with signs of abuse, the girl had been working as a domestic help for six years. Employers Amarin Akhtar Lashkar and Baharul Haque Lashkar were booked by Dispur police after initially denying the child's presence.