Contractors booked for forcing couple into bonded labour for four years in Hyderabad
Two contractors in Hyderabad have been booked for holding a couple in bonded labor for four years. The couple was forced into servitude after borrowing money for medical expenses.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing issue of modern-day slavery and labor exploitation in urban settings, often stemming from financial vulnerability.
Two contractors have been booked by the Miyapur police for confining a couple and forcing them to work as bonded labourers for the past four years after they borrowed money for medical treatment.
The case was registered based on the statement of A. Srinu, Mandal Revenue Inspector (MRI), Serilingampally mandal, who stated that Kota Srinivas, 40, had borrowed ₹2 lakh from contractor Ramulu and another ₹1 lakh from contractor Krishna to meet his wife’s medical expenses.
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