{
  "id": 1989315,
  "title": "13 Child Labourers Rescued From Imitation Jewellery Unit In Kandivali",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/13-child-labourers-rescued-from-imitation-jewellery-unit-in-kandivali",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T18:13:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/13-child-labourers-rescued-from-imitation-jewellery-unit-in-kandivali"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai police have rescued 13 young boys from an illegal imitation jewellery factory in Kandivali West, according to a report on August 18. The raid, conducted under the guidance of Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Nikalje, took place at Zahra Fashion Era, 81-E, First Floor, near Adani Electricity and behind Garuda Petrol Pump. The children, aged between 13 and 17, were found working in hazardous conditions for up to 10 hours a day without adequate wages. They were reportedly from various districts in West Bengal and were staying at the workplace. The factory owner, Ankit Kumar Mahendra Rawal, and his operator, Saminur Motiar Rahman Sheikh, have been detained for questioning. The children have been taken into protective custody, and a case has been registered against the owners under the Juvenile Justice Act and the Child and Adolescent Labour Act. Police are conducting further investigations into the circumstances surrounding the children's employment and their transportation to Mumbai.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Charkop Police rescued 13 minor boys who were allegedly being employed as labourers at an imitation jewellery manufacturing unit in Kandivali West during a special drive against child labour on August 18. Minors rescued from unit Acting on the instructions of senior officers, a police team conducted a raid at Zahra Fashion Era, 81-E, First Floor, near Adani Electricity and behind…",
  "key_points": [
    "Mumbai police rescue 13 child labourers from Kandivali West factory.",
    "Children aged 13-17 found working 10-hour days without pay.",
    "Ankit Kumar Mahendra Rawal and Saminur Motiar Rahman Sheikh detained."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}