As many as 22 migrant labourers, including seven women and seven minors of Subarnapur district were rescued by the district administration from Hanumanpada in Telangana on Saturday. They were held captive by a brick kiln owner since last few months without any basic amenities at Hanumanpada, sources said.
According to Subarnapur SDPO Bhabani Shankar Udgata, family members of the rescued migrant labourers of the Papi village in the district had lodged complaint alleging that a dalal had taken them to Telangana luring money.
However, when they reached in Telangana, the brick kiln owner exploited them and even did not give medicines. Following the complaint, the district administration swung into action and contacted their counterpart in Telangana and managed to trace them. All the 22 migrant labourers reached their village on Saturday morning, added the SDPO. Meanwhile, the police launched a manhunt to nab the broker.