Thane Man Held For Allegedly Kidnapping and Forcing 6 Persons to Work in His Brick Kiln

THANE, MAHARASHTRA: A Thane man has been booked for allegedly kidnapping, confining and forcing six persons to work at his brick kiln in Bhiwandi. According to Padgha police station inspector BR Kumbhar, the accused, a man named Ashok Lokhande from Kalyan, had mistreated the labourers from Pacchapur for months, neither paying them as per the agreed upon contract nor making said payments on time. When the labourers finally decided to return to their village on February 1, Lokhande allegedly used force to bring the six persons back to the kiln. 

Lokhande has now been booked for kidnapping, trafficking as well as offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act on the complaint of the labourers from Pacchapur in Bhiwandi.

Villagers along with NGO Shramjivi Sanghatana alerted police and efforts are on to nab Lokhande, said Inspector Kumbhar.

With inputs from PTI.