
Family of seven rescued from bonded labour
The Hindu
Officials of the Revenue Department and members of Vizhuthugal, an NGO, rescued seven people who were employed as bonded workers at a brick kiln near Pollachi on Thursday. M. Thangavel, Director of Vi
Officials of the Revenue Department and members of Vizhuthugal, an NGO, rescued seven people who were employed as bonded workers at a brick kiln near Pollachi on Thursday.
M. Thangavel, Director of Vizhuthugal, and member of the Tiruppur District Bonded Labour Vigilance Committee, said the organisation received information four days ago that nine persons were employed as bonded workers at a brick kiln at Jallipatti village in Anamalai Taluk in the district.
The organisation passed on the information to Pollachi Sub-Collector Thakare Shubham Dnyandeorao, who ordered the Tahsildar to follow it up.

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