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

admin — Tue, 19 May 2026 11:35:00 +0000

Several labourers rescued from bonded labour conditions at a cluster of brick kilns in Armoor mandal during raids on May 19, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement

A large-scale rescue operation is under way in Telangana’s Nizamabad district on Tuesday (May 19, 2026), after more than 100 labourers, including children, were rescued from alleged bonded labour conditions at a cluster of brick kilns in Armoor mandal.

The operation was carried out at five brick kilns in Degam village, also known as Degaon, where workers from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha were being forced to work under exploitative conditions.

Officials identified BTR Brick Kiln as the main site where searches began on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) afternoon, with raids simultaneously extending to four adjoining kilns.

Armoor police along with other departments carried out raids at BTR Brick Kiln and adjoining sites where labourers were forced to work under exploitative conditions. Photo: Special Arrangement

Three special police teams comprising nearly 30 personnel of various ranks from the Armoor division were deployed for the operation. An official associated with the operation said that between 100 and 150 persons had already been rescued during the searches. Several of those rescued were women and children with visible signs of malnourishment, the official said.

Preliminary inquiry indicated that the labourers were allegedly kept in “bondage-like” conditions, with workers not being paid regular wages and instead being issued “vouchers” that could only be used to procure essential goods. Sources revealed that a labourer from the Tamil group alleged that he had been working at the kiln for nearly four years without receiving any actual wages and that his family survived on a ₹200 grocery voucher issued once a week.

Workers also alleged restriction of movement, denial of minimum wages, inability to freely seek employment or negotiate wages, instances of physical violence, sexual violence, and intimidation.

The rescue operation was initiated following a tip-off from relatives of one of the labourers, who alerted authorities that several workers were being confined and exploited at the kilns. Based on the information, police and other departments jointly planned the coordinated raids.

Officials carrying out verification and documentation process as part of the ongoing investigation. Photo: Special Arrangement

Rescue efforts and inspections are under way trace additional workers and verify conditions at nearby facilities. The officials are also in the process of recording statements, identifying victims, and assessing the extent of exploitation across the four adjoining kiln units. Officials said that once the rescue operation concludes, a panchanama will be conducted and criminal cases will be registered against the owners and those responsible for operating the facilities.

Published – May 19, 2026 05:05 pm IST

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Rs 3 Crore Cash, Gold Worth Lakhs Seized During Raid On Telangana Nizamabad Municipal Corporation Civic Body Officer

admin — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 01:14:02 +0000

Dasari Narendar was arrested after the raid

Hyderabad:

Rs three crore cash and gold worth lakhs were recovered during a raid by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on the residence of the superintendent and revenue in-charge officer at the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation in Telangana on Friday.

During the search at officer Dasari Narendar’s residence, the ACB discovered Rs 2.93 crore in cash stashed in his house, along with a bank balance totaling Rs 1.10 crore in accounts held by him, his wife, and his mother.

The cash was recovered from carton boxes under his bed.

Around 51 tolas (about 595 grams) of gold worth Rs six lakh and 17 immovable properties valued at Rs 1.98 crore were also seized. The total value of the assets seized so far amounted to approximately Rs 6.07 crore.

ACB registered a Disproportionate Assets case against D. Narendar, Superintendent, Municipal Corporation, Nizamabad.

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The raid, conducted as part of a case registered against him for disproportionate assets, revealed assets far exceeding his known sources of income.

Narendar, who was appointed on compassionate grounds after his father’s death, was arrested after the raid.

The case against Narendar falls under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, specifically Sections 13(1)(b) and 13(2), which deal with the acquisition of assets disproportionate to known sources of income through corrupt practices.

The ACB is further conducting searches to recover additional assets.

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Telangana Man Run Over By Truck After Being ‘Kicked’ By Government Officer, Dies

admin — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:23:07 +0000

A police official said efforts are on to identify the accused (Representational)

Hyderabad:

A man who sought money after cleaning cars at traffic signals in Telangana’s Nizamabad district died after being run over by a tipper lorry allegedly when a government officer travelling in a four-wheeler kicked him following an argument, police said on Saturday.

The argument broke out on Thursday evening when the man started cleaning the window panes of the officer’s car at a traffic junction in Armoor area despite not being told to do so, they said.

Following the argument, the officer alighted from the car and allegedly kicked the man who came under the wheels of a tipper lorry which was coming from behind, they said.

A case was registered based on a complaint of the victim’s relatives against the “person driving the car” under Indian Penal Code Section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and the matter is being investigated, police said.

A police official said efforts are on to identify the accused.

Meanwhile, a case has also been booked under IPC Section 304A (causing death by negligence) against the driver of the tipper lorry, he added.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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