London: A UK government investigative agency for labour exploitation has said that it has succeeded in getting a court order against five people from Kerala for suspected labour abuse of more than 50 Indian students. Investigators from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) were granted a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) indefinitely against the defendants at Mold Magistrates’ Court last week. Reacting to the report, the Indian High Commission in the UK on Friday appealed to the Indian students to reach out for help and counselling. Indian students who have suffered this, please contact us at [email protected], and we will provide help/counselling. Breaching the order is a criminal offence carrying a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
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