Archive · 22 Dec 2025
10 UP Workers Rescued from Bonded Labour in Ambernath
Ten workers from Uttar Pradesh were rescued from a food factory in Ambernath, near Mumbai.
They were promised good jobs but were instead forced to work in very bad conditions.
They were locked in a small room every night, their phones were taken away, and they were beaten.
One worker escaped and told the authorities, who then rescued the others.
The two men who tricked and forced the workers to work were arrested.
The rescued workers have gone back to their homes in Uttar Pradesh.
10 workers from Uttar Pradesh rescued from bonded labour in Ambernath, Thane district.
Workers were promised salaries of Rs 18,000-20,000 but were kept in inhuman conditions.
Contractors Nikki and Nitin Tiwari arrested under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act.
Workers were locked in a room at night, their phones were confiscated, and they were beaten.
Rescue followed after one worker escaped and contacted the Thane District Legal Services Authority.
- Who
- 10 workers from Uttar Pradesh, contractors Nikki and Nitin Tiwari
- What
- Rescue from bonded labour in a food manufacturing unit
- When
- Rescued on December 22, escape and contact on December 17
- Where
- Ambernath West, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Why
- Workers were promised good salaries but were kept in inhuman conditions and beaten
- Number of Rescued Workers
- 10
- Location of Rescue
- Ambernath West, Thane district
- States of Origin
- Uttar Pradesh (Bhadohi and Jaunpur districts)
- Promised Salaries
- Rs 18,000-20,000 per month
- Arrested Contractors
- Nikki alias Krishna Kumar Agrahari and Nitin Tiwari
- Act Under Which Arrested
- Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act
- Date of Escape and Contact
- December 17
- Date of Rescue
- December 22