Uday Kumar, 35, a native of Puthige in Kasaragod, who was among the 18 labourers rescued from alleged bonded labour at a farm in Karnataka’s Hassan district, was brought back and handed over to the Kasaragod district administration on Saturday (April 18), officials said. The workers, including two Keralites, were freed during a joint raid by the Karnataka police and the Revenue department in Chatnahalli village near Halebeedu in Karnataka. According to officials, the labourers had been confined and forced to work without wages. Published – April 19, 2026 12:24 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation 10 CPI(M) workers sentenced to jail in Thimiri bomb attack case Why was 2023 women’s reservation law kept in cold storage, asks Opposition after PM’s address