A 13-year-old boy was rescued from alleged bonded labour at an estate in Hassan district, officials said.
Police have registered a case against Hemant Kumar Janekere, 48, in connection with the incident.
The boy was allegedly brought from the Hassan bus stand earlier this year and made to work from morning till evening.
He comes from a vulnerable family background, and the accused had allegedly promised to provide education and a better life.
The boy has now been shifted to a government childcare institution for protection and rehabilitation.
The accused was produced before a JMFC court and remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.
