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13 Baiga tribal children rescued from bonded labour in Chhattisgarh; 8 arrested
Thirteen Baiga children aged 8-15 were rescued from bonded labour in Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh, and eight people were arrested, including two alleged traffickers. The operation followed a tip-off from an NGO, and an FIR was registered. The case highlights vulnerabilities of marginalised tribal communities to trafficking networks.
Why It Matters
The incident sheds light on child labour and trafficking in tribal areas and the need for vigilant law enforcement and protective services.
Timeline
3 Events
News report on arrests and FIR following the rescue
May 7, 2026
The article, published May 7, 2026, states that eight persons were arrested during the May 6 rescue operation (two traffickers and six employers), with the FIR registered. It notes the Baiga community's vulnerability and includes NGO commentary praising police response.
Rescue operation in Kabirdham leads to 13 children freed from bonded labour
May 6, 2026
Following a tip-off, police launched the operation and rescued thirteen children aged 8-15 from different villages in Kabirdham district. Eight people were arrested (including two alleged traffickers and six employers), and an FIR was registered under human trafficking, bonded labour, child labour and the Juvenile Justice Act.
Earlier coercion: Ravi Yadav allegedly lured Baiga families (Dec 2025)
December 2025
Police indicated that about six to seven months prior to the rescue, Ravi Yadav persuaded Baiga parents with promises of money and took them to different locations where the children were made to graze cattle and care for livestock.