56 bonded labourers freed from brick kiln
TNN | Mar 23, 2019, 04:40 ISTHubballi: As many as 56 bonded labourers of 16 families were freed from a brick kiln in Ginigera village in Koppal district on Friday.
Sources said the male labourers were bought for Rs 50,000 each and women for Rs 30,000 each from two-three districts of Odisha.
“Based on information from a Bengaluru based non-government organization, deputy commissioner P Sunil Kumar formed a team of officials from the labour department. The team raided the brick kiln, rescued the bonded labourers and brought the 56 labourers to Koppal,” they added.
Assistant commissioner C D Geetha and police officials are said to be collecting information from the labourers. The Koppal district administration is expected to share details about the labourers on Saturday.
Sources said the male labourers were bought for Rs 50,000 each and women for Rs 30,000 each from two-three districts of Odisha.
“Based on information from a Bengaluru based non-government organization, deputy commissioner P Sunil Kumar formed a team of officials from the labour department. The team raided the brick kiln, rescued the bonded labourers and brought the 56 labourers to Koppal,” they added.
Assistant commissioner C D Geetha and police officials are said to be collecting information from the labourers. The Koppal district administration is expected to share details about the labourers on Saturday.
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