Four held for abducting five migrants, selling them for forced labour in Ambattur
Four men were arrested in Chennai for abducting five migrant workers from Bihar and forcing them into labor. The suspects extorted money from the victims' relatives before being tracked down by police via CCTV footage.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the vulnerability of migrant workers to human trafficking and exploitation in urban labor markets.
Four men, including an auto-rickshaw driver, were arrested by the Flower Bazaar police for allegedly abducting five migrant workers from Bihar, who had arrived in Chennai in search of employment, and selling them for forced labour in Ambattur.
The report is a straightforward factual account of a police investigation and arrests without editorializing.
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