Bengaluru: In a case of labour trafficking and bonded labour, a Session Court in Anekal, Bengaluru Urban district allowed recording of evidence of three victims through video conferencing from their home in Odisha's Balangir district.
The Sessions judge passed the order dated Nov 20, 2019, directing the Registrar of Civil Court Balangir to arrange for video conferencing facility and secure the presence of the three victims namely Susheel Jaal, his wife Sumitra and their 7-year-old daughter Urmila.
In case victims are unable to speak Kannada, a translator must be arranged by the Registrar, Court stated.
The 2014 case, when 11 people belonging to three families were trafficked from Balangir, Odisha and forced to work as bonded labourers in a brick kiln at Anekal. The victims were rescued on Oct 9, 2014, and the owner of the brick kiln was arrested on-site by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) along with Karnataka police.
In order to speedy disposal of such cases, the victims can depose their statements through a convenient, low cost, hassle-free method like video conferencing.
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