Ajmer (PTI): Sixty three child labourers who were brought here from West Bengal were on Saturday freed from five houses, police said.

Most of them are likely to be minors, they said.

The children, mostly belonging to minority community, were brought to Rajasthan by their relatives on the pretext of giving good education but were engaged in handicraft works, SHO Ajwar Gate police station Satish Kumar said.

In the raid conducted by police while searching for the children the main accused person fled but five others were detained, he said.

Medical check-up to confirm the age of the children is underway and further probe is underway in the case.