Gujarat: Labourers 'chained to a motorbike, forced to dig well’ in Surendranagar; cops arrests 2

A day after two labourers were rescued, allegedly being held captive and being forced to dig a well in Gujarats Surendranagar district, police have arrested the farm owner and his partner on 2 October, reported Indian Express..

According to the report, the incident took place in Khakhrali village where four men, including a Dalit, were allegedly forced to dig a well..

After the labourers expressed their unwillingness to do so, they were allegedly held captive, and chained to a motorbike at night, so that they can't escape..

A case was registered against the farmers duo at Thangadh police station, and they were detained by the police on Monday under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the report added..

As per details, Govaliya, Kathat and Rajubhai were booked under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 343 (wrongful confinement for three or more days), 504 (insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506(2) (criminal intimidation) and 114 (abettor present when offence is committed) of the IPC as well as under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act..

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