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6. Case of separated child:
Aibor, 14 years.

The child's parents had expired and his uncle had brought him along with his sister to Shillong. Initially he was employed in a teashop while his sister worked as a domestic servant. Shortly after his uncle's death he was taken to a nearby town to work in a tool gate. Following the closure of the tool gate a concerned adult looked after Aibor. But could not keep the child with him for long as he was moving to another village with his family.

A concerned adult brought 14-year-old Aibor to the Shillong CHILDLINE centre on 20th January 2006. The child did not remember much of his family and could only recollect his sister's pet name. Aibor's photographs were published in the local dailies. Attempts were made to arrange for shelter for the child. 29th January 2006 the local cable news carried the details of the child. 30th January CHILDLINE received a call from shop owner who had seen the news. The following day Aibor's sister called up the centre and spoke to her brother. The next day she along with the shop owner visited the centre. Following the formalities Aibor was handed over into his sister