Summary:
They told the officials that they had escaped from the unit as they were treated as bonded labourers. The unit owner gave them an advance of Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 through the middleman. The officials found the middleman and the unit owner guilty as the victims were not provided even toilet facility. Subsequently, the four victims were kept under the district administration custody and were put in a room with police protection. They can go home only after the district administration issues them release certificates and Rs 20,000 compensation each,” an official said.Meanwhile, a senior official blamed the delay on the Lok Sabha election..