Rights Body Notice To Maharashtra Government, Police Chief Over 11 Labourers Kept Chained
NDTV
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a statement observed that the provisions of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act have been "grossly violated" by the contractor in this case.
The NHRC has sent notices to the Maharashtra government and the state's police chief over 11 labourers allegedly being kept chained in Osmanabad district by a contractor to dig wells and prevent them from escaping, officials said on Monday.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a statement observed that the provisions of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act have been "grossly violated" by the contractor in this case.
The incident clearly indicates the "failure of the local administration to safeguard the labourers from such brutality committed upon them by the contractors, without any fear of the law". The officers who failed to do their lawful duty are required to be dealt with according to law, the rights panel said.
The content of the media report, if true, amounts to a grave violation of the human rights of the labourers, the commission said.
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