Bhadohi (UP): Three child labourers were rescued by the labour department during a raid at a carpet manufacturing unit in Kotwali area, a senior officer said today.

The department carried out a raid at the carpet manufacturing unit owned by Nasrullah Ansari near Nai Bazar last evening and rescued three child workers, Assistant Labour Commissioner R K Srivastava said. 

Ansari managed to escape from the spot and a case has been lodged against him at Kotwali police station.  All the three children, who hail from Araria district in Bihar, are in the 10-12 age group, he said.  

Srivastava said that medical examination of rescued children is underway.

Bhadohi is famed for its hand knotted carpet weaving industry.