Held hostage for 3 years, Nepalese teen rescued

Bhopal: A 17-year-old youth from Nepal was rescued from Chauhan Tiffin Centre in Harshwardhan Nagar where he was working since past three years without any wages.
A WhatsApp video from an unknown number to a member of special juvenile police unit (SPJU) on Wednesday led to his rescue. As soon as the video was received, SJPU with a team of TT Nagar police station raided the spot within 20 minutes and rescued the teenager.In the video, Ajay (name changed) told that he came to Bhopal with his two friends and was initially working as a cook at a hostel. Later, when the hostel was shut and he was searching for work Sahdev Singh Chauhan, owner of Chauhan Tiffin Centre, lured him with a "good salary job". The tiffin centre is being run in a residential building illegally. When Ajay joined Chauhan's tiffin centre he was told that he would be paid the salary after six months, but he never got it. According to Ajay, an amount of about Rs 1 lakh for three years is due, which Chauhan owes it to him.
Ajay used to cook food for about 100 people, set up tiffins every day and also serve those who would come for lunch or dinner at the tiffin centre. In the video, he also sought help, as he wanted to go back home now. His two friends, with whom he came to Bhopal, had already left. Rajesh Tiwari, member of SJPU and head constable who led the rescue team, said, "When we met him he told us that he did every possible work at the centre and was never allowed to move out of the house."
WHAT OWNER HAS TO SAY?
"I brought him with me to help and I don't think I have done anything wrong," said Sahdev Singh Chauhan, Chauhan Tiffin Centre.