AGRA: A 14-year-old

at a state

here has alleged that he was forced to clean toilets, give massages and do menial tasks for the district social welfare officer, and was also

and starved. District officials have ordered an inquiry into the matter.

Amit Kumar, from

block here, is a student at Rajkiya Ashram Paddhati Vidyalaya at Itora. In his complaint to the district magistrate, he alleged that school superintendent Rakesh Dubey called him to his office and ordered him to give a head massage. Kumar was then told that he would be given Rs 8,000 for working at the Ghaziabad residence of Sanjeev Mishra, district social welfare officer.

“I was taken to Ghaziabad on May 16. Mishra forced me to give full body massage, do household chores, clean toilets and look after his dogs. I was not given enough to eat and did not get enough sleep. I was frequently beaten by Mishra,” Kumar said in the complaint filed on Wednesday.

Kumar managed to flee the house after 33 days of this “forced labour”. At Agra Cantt railway station, he was found by railway police travelling without a ticket, and sent to the school. He alleged that though he had raised the matter with senior social welfare department officials visiting the school, he was warned to keep quiet or he would be made an accused in a theft case.

“The boy has made serious charges against the social welfare officer and the school superintendent. A detailed inquiry has been ordered. If the charges are found to be correct, the district administration will ensure strict action,” said additional district magistrate KP Singh.

“The allegations are completely baseless. I have never met the boy. This seems to be a conspiracy against me,” said Mishra.

Meanwhile, child rights activist Naresh Paras has forwarded the complaint to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the chief minister’s ‘

’ portal.