A forced labor case from 2010 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 1 source on file.
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International Justice Mission and local law enforcement teamed up to perform a raid on the Powerhouse rice mill.
Each perpetrator was sentenced to five years imprisonment. 14 laborers were freed. International Justice Mission and local law enforcement. International Justice Mission http://www.ijm.org/newsfromthefield/majorconvictionsecuredforforcedlaborslaveryinchennai
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According to India Times, the owner of the SLG Brick Chamber, Neela Krishna Mohan Rao, procured workers, including whole familes, from a middleman, for "advances" ranging from 3,000 to 7,000 rupees. The laborers were made to work inside the brick chamber from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m, and during the rest of the day, to form bricks and dry them under the sun before placing them in the chamber to burn. According to the India Times, the workers were housed in small huts; many were sick and malnourished; and some had scars and other evidence of torture. The workers alleged they were tortured if they attempted to flee.
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In IJM Bangalore's largest-ever operation, 260 people were rescued in a single day from bonded labor slavery in brick factories, after families in Odisha reported 60 relatives missing to trafficking. Accused: Brick kiln owners exploiting bonded labor recruited from Odisha.
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the police team led by senior inspector Rajendra Bhamare laid a trap and detained the suspects from Fatimanagar.