Archive · 28 May 2025
39 Men Rescued from Bonded Labour at Remote Fishing Site
In a troubling case, 39 men were found working against their will at a fishing site.
These men, from different states, were rescued by officials after a family reported a missing person.
They were allegedly forced to fish and lived in poor conditions without pay.
Authorities are investigating how they were brought there and who was responsible, as the men were unsure of their employers and had their phones taken.
The men are now being helped to return home after officials questioned them.
39 men were rescued from a fishing site in Telangana where they were allegedly forced to work.
The men, aged 20-55, came from multiple states across India.
The rescue followed a missing person report filed by a family.
Victims were allegedly confined, had their phones confiscated, and were not paid.
Officials are investigating the intermediaries who allegedly trafficked the men.
- Who
- 39 men and officials from revenue, labor, and police departments. The men were allegedly trafficked and forced to work.
- What
- A rescue operation of 39 men from alleged bonded labor at a fishing site.
- When
- The rescue occurred in phases; the first was on Monday, the second on Tuesday.
- Where
- A remote fishing site in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, near Malleswaram in Pentlavelli.
- Why
- The men were allegedly subjected to bonded labor.
- Number of men rescued
- 39
- Age range of the men
- 20-55
- States of origin
- Multiple states, including Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
- Location of rescue
- Nagarkurnool district, Telangana
- Alleged Work
- Fishing
- Length of time working
- Unknown, under investigation