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Seven Irular families rescued from brick kiln in Arani

Revenue officials said that the rescued families were forced to stay in small huts without proper access to drinking water and no toilet facility

Rescued count rises to 529 in Nizamabad bonded labour raids; nine infants among survivors

Hundreds shifted overnight to Nellore in Andhra Pradesh as rehabilitation and verification continue

Over 100 labourers from four Southern States rescued as massive raids continue at Nizamabad brick kilns

Workers, including children, were allegedly kept in bondage-like conditions; police say criminal cases will be filed after rescue operation concludes

Panel lawyers appointed for bonded labour cases in Thanjavur

Seven lawyers in Thanjavur were appointed partly due to the volume of cases and partly because they had undergone specialised training imparted by the International Justice Mission