Parsa, June 10 -- Sixteen Nepali nationals held captive and forced into labour at a poultry farm in Haryana, India, have been rescued and brought back home, authorities said.

They were taken to Janakpur on Tuesday, and preparations were underway to hand them over to their families.

Among those rescued, seven are under the age of 18.

Binod Kumar Khati, director of KIN India in New Delhi, said the victims were lured to India with promises of employment and later subjected to months of forced labour. He said they were physically and mentally abused during that period and were not paid the agreed wages.

Khati said the rescue operation was launched following information received from the Area Police Office, Bardibas, in Mahottari. The Nepa...