Source: https://thewire.in/rights/caste-discrimination-at-iim-b-probe-finds-dalit-professor-faced-humiliation-exclusion/?mid_related_new
The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) of Mancherial, in collaboration with local police, rescued nine people, including three children, from bonded labour at a brick kiln in Indhanpalle village, Adilabad. Lured from Balangir, Odisha, the families were promised ₹40,000 for six months of work but received only ₹500 initially and ₹1,000 after 20 days. They endured 15-hour workdays, verbal and physical abuse, and confinement, with CCTV monitoring and restricted movement. Women faced severe mistreatment, and their mobile phones were confiscated, cutting off outside contact. The rescue, initiated by a victim’s relative through the State Legal Services Authority in Odisha, led to their safe repatriation. Legal action was launched against the kiln owner and middleman, highlighting the need for stronger cross-state efforts to combat bonded Labour. |
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