This time the 73-year-old will be accompanied by his son Anand and fellow lawyer Cherian Kuruvila.
Together, they will start off from his residence in Damansara at 7am for Bukit Persekutuan before turning around to return home.
In 2023, Ranjan completed the distance with his eldest son, Prasad.
That year, he raised about RM40,000 which was channelled to UK-based Anti-Slavery International, the world’s oldest human rights organisation.
Last year, Ranjan ran solo but decided to dispense with the effort to raise funds. He is not raising funds again this year.
“I have decided to make it a private affair as I do not want to go through the formalities of (organising) a public event with the authorities,” he told FMT.
Ranjan has been training for the event from time to time and hopes to complete the course in 90 to 105 minutes, but said the surface conditions, particularly the slopes, may be a problem.
Nonetheless, he said, it would be meaningful to take the route that runs through the old Damansara estate where rubber plantation workers had allegedly been exploited in the past.
Ranjan, who has been a member of Anti-Slavery International for about 30 years now, expressed hope that his “run for freedom” would help raise awareness about slavery and that the younger generation would continue the worthy cause.
He said modern slavery takes place when an individual is exploited by others for personal or commercial gains, or is tricked, coerced or forced into losing his freedom.
“We have come across Malaysians being ill-treated and forced to work in scam call centres overseas while there are reported cases of locals being forced into marriage.
“These are some examples of modern slavery, which is an outrageous assault on human dignity,” Ranjan said, adding that Malaysia has a comparatively good track record in this area but must not be complacent.
He added that Anti-Slavery International has been doing a remarkable job and recently assisted a Malaysian woman in a London court over her alleged exploitation by a diplomat she was working for.
The lawyer has invited friends and well-wishers for brunch at his home from 8am to 1pm to mark his run.
Those interested in supporting Ranjan’s efforts against slavery and forced labour can send donations to www.antislavery.org.