On 28 June 2019, 22 victims of bonded labour, including 9 children under the age of 18, were released from an agricultural facility on the outskirts of Pune by Appashaheb Saminder, the Tahsildar from Maval Tahsil, under the direction of the Sub Divisional Magistrate. The information on the victims was provided by International Justice Mission (IJM). Members from IJM accompanied the Tahsildar and the labour officers to the site.

A common practice in rural areas and labour intensive industries is the use of debt as bait for cheap or free labour. Many are even lured in with the promise of good payment as job opportunities are scarce.