The case comes on the heels of a tragic incident earlier this week when another teenager, also working at Beg's residence, died by suicide. This prompted the authorities to investigate the conditions under which the minors were being employed.
Following the stay order, the company said normal operations have resumed at the firm’s plant. There have been allegations that child labour is used at Som Distilleries.
Police in the state of Madhya Pradesh launched an investigation into Som after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) last week found 39 boys and 19 girls working at the factory
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Infuriated locals gathered upon hearing about the alleged torture of the 10-year-old girl and beat the pilot and her husband up.