We're offered Rs 4500/month but given 100 a week: Released bonded labor...

Shakeel Rizvi from Jagdalpur in Bastar Chhattisgarh is talking to an adivasi boy Sukalu from Bastanar village. He was one of the perons who were rescued by his NGO from South India recently. Sukalu tells him that he and other 25 adivasis were offered Rs 4500 salary per month. But when they reached Bangalore they were given Rs 100 a week and were not allowed to leave afte 12 hours of daily manual work. For more Shakeel Ji is at 09424292025

Posted on: Nov 25, 2013. Tags: Shakeel Rizvi

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