Berhampur: As many as 20 labourers from Sanakhemundi area in Ganjam district have been held captive and are allegedly being tortured by their employers at Hyderabad. The matter came to the fore after one of the labourers shared a video on social media regarding their condition.
The labourer, in the video, alleged that they were denied salary for past two months and are facing exploitation and torture from their employers. While they were promised a daily wage of Rs 550, they are being tortured and even denied basic necessities including food, he added.
As per sources, the labourers were lured by a cable company ‘Punna Balaji’, which sent them to work in a Hyderabad-based company Neno Electronics. Contrary to their promise, the employers are making the labourers work under extreme condition.
Meanwhile, the family members of the victims have approached the district administration seeking help for their safe return.
Notably, Odisha Labour Department December 28 successfully rescued 17 women labourers of Ganjam, who were held captive by the owner of a brick kiln in Telangana.
PNN
