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Rice mill manager gets eight-year rigorous imprisonment for bonded labour and sexual assault
A Chengalpattu court sentenced Veerasamy, the owner of a rice mill, to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for holding nine Irular tribal community members in bonded labour and for sexually harassing a minor, with Ekambaram assisting. The offences occurred at a rice mill in Vadakadampadi Madura Kattuthangal village under the Mamallapuram Police Station jurisdiction.
Why It Matters
The verdict underscores legal accountability for bonded labour and sexual exploitation, including cases involving vulnerable tribal communities, reflecting ongoing enforcement actions.
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Eight-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to rice mill manager for bonded labour and sexual harassment
April 21, 2026
A Chengalpattu court sentenced Veerasamy, who owned and ran a rice mill at Vadakadampadi Madura Kattuthangal village within the Mamallapuram Police Station jurisdiction, to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for holding nine victims from the Irular tribal community in bonded labour after giving them an advance, and for sexually harassing a minor. Ekambaram was noted as assisting him in the proceedings.