32 migrant workers rescued from Kerala: Jharkhand govt.
The Hindu
They were forced to work in adverse conditions in a plantation in Idukki
Thirty-two migrant workers and five children hailing from Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand were rescued from Kerala where they were forced to work in a tea garden in adverse conditions, a State government official said on Thursday. These distressed workers were brought to Dhanbad by train this morning and from there ferried to Dumka by a special bus arranged by the State government.More Related News
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