The Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) police of the Crime Investigation Department (CID), in association with the Labour Department, rescued 34 labourers from Jharkhand from a private aqua unit in Krishna district on August 26.
The victims, a majority of whom belong to Santhal tribe, were engaged for meagre wages at the aqua hatcheries and ponds located at Pallitummalapalem village.
Following the directions of Labour Commissioner M.V. Seshagiri Babu, teams, comprising the Labour, Revenue, and Police personnel, conducted raids on the aqua units and hatcheries.
