Gujarat: Five Nepali workers facing severe hardships in their workplace in Gujarat, India, have been rescued and reunited with their families, according to Tirahut rural municipality in Saptari district.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the workers were employed at a cold store in Johorapur, Gujarat State, where they reportedly endured physical assault and mental torture by their employer, as stated by Bijay Yadav, Chairperson of Tirahut rural municipality. The workers, originating from the Saptari district, were also denied their promised wages, threatened, and exploited, further noted Chairperson Yadav.
The rescued individuals were identified as Sakaldev Sada, 60, of Tirahut rural municipality, and 28-year-old Chandan Khang and Shailendra Sada from Hanumannagar Kankalini municipality, along with three others, according to Yadav. The successful rescue operation was attributed to the active efforts of cyber security analyst and media person Abhinav Kumar, in coordination with the Nepal National Mushahar Association.
Shivadev Sada, Chairperson of the Association’s Saptari chapter, mentioned that the rescue operation was executed in collaboration with local authorities in Jodhpur, Gujarat, and the Chairperson of the Tirahut rural municipality.