Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered release of 18 kiln workers including three women and 11 children, who were recovered from a Sukheki (Hafizabad) kiln.
Justice Erum Sajad Gull passed these orders while hearing a habeas corpus petition, filed by petitioner Khurshid Ahmad, a relative of the workers, for their production and release.
Earlier, a bailiff produced the kiln workers before the court after recovering them from the custody of brick-kiln owner. The bailiff reported that the workers had been detained by the kiln owner.
At this, the court ordered the release of all workers including women and children.
The petitioner alleged that the respondent was extracting forced labour from the workers, and requested the court to issue orders for their production and release.