150 minors rescued from New Delhi railway station

Around 150 minors were rescued from the New Delhi railway station as they were boarding a train for Gujarat, police said Friday

The children - aged between six and 17 years - had come to Delhi from Nepal and Bihar. Police said they were ostensibly going to a school in Gujarat.

Refusing to divulge details, police said: "The children will be produced before the child welfare committee. We are also trying to contact their parents."

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It was not immediately clear whether any adults were accompanying the children and whether any action was taken against them.

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