Chennai:
The
revenue divisional officer in Kancheepuram district rescued 13 bonded labourers
from a rice mill after being tipped off by International Justice Mission.
The
workers were released on Thursday night following a rescue operation conducted
by the RDO Dr M Veerappan along with IJM activists.
These
labourers were brought out of of Mohan Chetty Rice Mill after five to six years
of bondage, an IJM spokeswoman said.
The
operators of the Mohan Chetty Rice Mill paid the victims approximately Rs 50 to
Rs 60 per person, per day, which is below the Tamil Nadu Minimum Wage of Rs
136.02 per day. The labourers were made to work for more than 12 hours each
day. The mill owner also denied the labourers freedom of movement and the
freedom to work outside of the facility.
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