Sun Apr 06 13:49:12 UTC 2025: ## Local News Roundup: Salem Reports Child Escape, Drug Seizure, and Fatal Accident

**Salem, Tamil Nadu, April 6, 2025** – A series of incidents have unfolded in Salem over the weekend, including the escape of seven child laborers, a significant drug seizure, and a fatal road accident.

Seven children, rescued from child labor exploitation and housed at a Mulluvadi home, escaped on Saturday. The children, originally brought from Madhya Pradesh to Thoothukudi, had been placed in the home following the arrest of three individuals involved in their exploitation. Hasthampatti police have launched a search for the missing children.

Separately, Salem Railway Police seized 12 kg of ganja from the Dhanbad-Alappuzha Express train on Sunday. The Narcotics Intelligence Bureau CID (NIB-CID) is investigating the seizure and pursuing those responsible for the smuggling.

In a tragic incident, 55-year-old E. Periyasamy, a casual laborer, died after being struck by an unidentified vehicle on Saturday evening. He was walking on the Thammampatti-Gangavalli Highway when the accident occurred. He succumbed to his injuries on Sunday at Salem Government Hospital. Gangavalli police are investigating the accident.

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