Mysuru, June 23 -- Inhumane incident at T. Narasipur village; Two children among rescued; Three kiln owners arrested

The scourge of bonded labour has once again surfaced in T. Narasipur taluk, where 18 workers, including two children, were rescued from brick-making units in Bevinahalli village of Sosale hobli. Three kiln owners have been arrested on charges of subjecting them to bonded labour.

Among those rescued were Muthanna, 30 and his wife Jyothi, 24, natives of Tamil Nadu, along with their two sons aged 13 and 9. Authorities suspect that one of the children was also engaged in labour.

According to investigators, the couple had been trapped in bonded labour for nearly seven years after accepting an advance of Rs. 75,000 from a bric...