Nearly 50 Indians rescued at brick kiln in Nepal

About 50 Indians, mostly children who were allegedly taken hostage at a brick kiln in southern Nepal, have been rescued after a police raid, a media report said today.
The 48 abducted Indians from Bihar were held hostage at a brick kiln in Saptari district.
Earlier, the relatives of the abductees had filed a complaint at Bihar Administration Office, The Kathmandu Post reported.
On the request of India's External Affairs Ministry, Saptari police carried out a raid at the brick kiln and rescued 48 Indians who had come there for seasonal jobs from Bihar's Nabad and Nalanda districts, said Saptari Superintendent of Police Anurag Dwivedi.

According to one of the victims, they had to work for more than the usual hours and were not allowed to go outside or to return home.