Three bonded labourers from Tiruvannamalai rescued in Karnataka
Three men from Tiruvannamalai were rescued from bonded labor conditions in Karnataka sugarcane fields. The workers were subjected to physical abuse and forced labor before being repatriated with government support.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing issue of human trafficking and modern-day slavery in agricultural sectors, necessitating stronger interstate enforcement.
Three men from remote villages of Tiruvannamalai district were rescued from sugarcane fields in Karnataka and brought back to their hometown on Sunday.
Revenue officials said that rescued persons were identified as K. Murugan, 28, a resident of Agarampallipattu village; John Bosco, 40, a resident of Navampattu village, and K. Anbalagan, 58.
“Based on an alert, revenue officials in Karnataka conducted searches at the farm land where they found the rescued persons, who were working for the past few years,” said a revenue officer.
Initial inquiry revealed that the rescued persons were roped in by agents to work on sugarcane farms in remote villages of Karnataka. They were given ₹10,000-15,000 as advance money before they were sent to the farmland to work in inhuman conditions.
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