13 bonded labourers rescued in Tiruppur

Officials of Labour Department on Wednesday (October 14) rescued 13 bonded labourers from an industrial unit at Bharathi Nagar along Kavundanayanakpalayam, and lodged a complaint against the unit with the Tiruppur North police.

Acting on a tip-off, officials of the Labour Department, accompanied by their counterparts from Revenue and Police departments, carried out a surprise inspection and found the 13 workers in bondage conditions.

The workers, who belonged to Krishnagiri, Salem, Theni, Thoothukudi and a few other districts, were sent to their native villages with financial assistance of ₹40,000 each.