Ahmedabad: He fled human traffickers’ captivity three times. But as daylight faded, so did his chances of freedom. Night blindness stymied his every attempt to escape bondage.Four years later, the boy abducted from Sola and sold for Rs 10,000 was rescued by crime branch and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU).“He would choose to flee in the evening, when the woman monitoring him was busy,” a senior police officer said. “But since he couldn’t see in the dark, he couldn’t go too far.”Each time he attempted to escape, he was either found or brought back by people known to his alleged captors.Police eventually traced the boy to Nava Nadisar village, where he had been forced into bonded labour after being abducted at 14.According to police, the boy was allegedly beaten when he failed to complete work on time.The boy, now nearly 18, has told police that he was repeatedly assaulted. Police said the woman accused of beating him is also likely to be made an accused in the case.His rescue came during a crime branch-AHTU drive to trace children missing for years. Police had announced a Rs 10,000 reward for information on his whereabouts.The boy will now undergo treatment for his vision problem and will be rehabilitated through the social welfare department.
