Twelve bonded labourers, including minors, were rescued from a factory in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar after allegedly enduring months of confinement, torture, starvation and forced labour. Workers claimed they were lured with job promises, denied wages, beaten regularly and threatened with dogs and weapons
Pregnant woman Shyamala, who visited the weekly market to make some purchases, suddenly went into labour and Dr. Arjun Raj rushed to the market and helped the woman deliver a baby girl
“We have to think of ways to give poor children access to a device that enables them to access classes (may be pre-recorded) and work on improving internet penetration,” he said stressing the need to spend more on healthcare and education.
The 46-year-old Satish Kartan and his wife Sharmistha Barai (40) were found guilty of conspiracy to obtain forced labour and two counts of obtaining forced labour by a federal grand jury on March 14, 2019.
The regional centre in Hyderabad has carried out its activities from the rented building since 1976 and the new four-storey building has been constructed
