Chamoli youth held hostage in Punjab meets his mother after 15 years, this video will make you emotional

A youth held hostage in a cowshed in Punjab for 15 years has been freed after the initiative of Pauri MP Anil Baluni. Rajesh met his mother after 15 years. The mother became emotional after seeing her son. The video of which is now going viral on social media.

Chamoli youth held hostage in Punjab meets his mother after 15 years

Let us tell you that Rajesh, a youth from Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, was living a hellish life as a hostage in a cowshed in Punjab for the last 15 years. After the initiative of Pauri MP Anil Baluni, Rajesh has now returned to his home. Let us tell you that the news of Rajesh being held hostage in Chamoli was revealed when a video of Rajesh went viral on social media, in which he had shown his pitiable condition and pleaded for help.

Emotional video of mother and son going viral on social media

The viral video reached MP Baluni. After which he directly contacted Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and immediately intervened for the release of the youth. After the help of the Punjab administration, Rajesh has now reached his home. Rajesh’s mother became emotional after seeing her son after years. The mother hugged and kissed the son. Whoever saw the emotional video, his eyes filled with tears.

Baluni expressed gratitude

Pauri MP Anil Baluni has expressed gratitude to the Governor of Punjab and the police. Anil Baluni posted on social media and wrote “Thank you very much Your Excellency Governor ji, for your quick cooperation. You freed Rajesh, a youth from Chamoli from my Lok Sabha Garhwal, who was living a hellish life, facing inhumane behaviour, torture”.

बहुत बहुत आभार महामहिम राज्यपाल जी, आपके त्वरित मानवीय सहयोग के लिए। आपने अमानवीय व्यवहार, प्रताड़ना और नारकीय जीवन जी रहे मेरे लोक सभा गढ़वाल से चमोली के युवक राजेश को मुक्ति दिलाई।

मैं पंजाब पुलिस के डीजीपी श्री गौरव यादव जी, एसएसपी तरन तारण और सम्पूर्ण पुलिस टीम का भी… https://t.co/eGVv0r3GJF

— Anil Baluni (@anil_baluni) June 25, 2025

“I also congratulate Punjab Police DGP Gaurav Yadav, SSP Tarn Taran and the police team for completing this humanitarian work without a moment’s delay and freeing the Chamoli youth from the trap of bonded labour. I also thank the police department for initiating legal action against the guilty person who held the youth hostage”.

I also salute those youths of Punjab who did a noble act of humanity by making a video of the youth Rajesh. I also congratulate all the people who played a role in this noble cause. It is because of your efforts that Rajesh is now able to return to his village in Chamoli.