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Twelve bonded labourers rescued from Muzaffarnagar paper-plate factory guarded by pitbulls
Hindustan Times··25 Jun
Hindustan Times reported that a Rajasthan escapee scaled the Mandi village boundary wall to alert police after workers were allegedly whipped branded and held for over a year without promised Rs 12,000 monthly wages.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Migrant workers should verify employer credentials before relocating.
- Bonded labour tip-offs can be made to district labour officials.
- Victims may access rehabilitation under abolition laws.
What's Happening
- Twelve workers were freed from a Muzaffarnagar factory.
- Two owners were arrested and one remains absconding.
- Police are probing alleged deaths during captivity.
Raid Details
- An escapee from Jodhpur alerted authorities.
- Workers were promised Rs 12,000 per month wages.
- Pitbulls and physical abuse were used to confine labourers.
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