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81 bonded labourers rescued from brick kiln

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Press Trust of India Sambhal (UP)
Around 81 persons, including women and children, who were allegedly forced to work as bonded labourers in a brick kiln, were rescued by a team of Labour Department here, senior officials said today.

Acting on a complaint received by the District Magistrate, 17 families comprising 81 people were rescued from a brick kiln at Samhal-Hasanpur road yesterday, said labour enforcement officer Ashok Kumar Singh, who was part of the team.

A report would be submitted to the district magistrate for further action, he said.

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First Published: Dec 17 2013 | 12:31 PM IST

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