The police have registered a case against an apartment association for employing manual scavengers.
Acting on a complaint by Ravikumar, assistant director, Social Welfare Department, Talaghattapura police have registered a case under Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 against office-bearers of the association of Arya Hamsa Apartment at J.P. Nagar 8th Block.
The association had employed a group of six labourers to enter the sceptic tank between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. A resident lodged a complaint with the Social Welfare Department following which police have registered a case.