Bonded labour racket busted; 37 Odisha workers rescued

Bonded labour racket busted; 37 Odisha workers rescued

Vijayanagara: In a major crackdown on bonded labour practices, the Vijayanagara district administration rescued 37 interstate migrant workers from Odisha who were allegedly trapped in exploitative conditions at a brick kiln in Nandibandi village of Mariyammanahalli Hobli. Acting on credible information provided by the Belagavi-based NGO “Spandana,” officials conducted a swift rescue operation on May14 and safely sent the workers back to their na…