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Several Indians duped to work with Russian army, have sought their early release: Govt
Addressing a press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said strong action has been initiated against agents and unscrupulous elements who recruited them on false pretext and promises.
Addressing a press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said strong action has been initiated against agents who recruited the youths on false pretexts. (Express photo)
Confirming that several Indians have been duped into working in the Russian army, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it has strongly taken up the matter with the Russian government for the early discharge of such Indian nationals.
Addressing a press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said strong action has been initiated against agents and unscrupulous elements who recruited them on false pretext and promises.
“The CBI, yesterday, busted a major human trafficking network, while conducting searches in several cities and collecting incriminating evidence. A case of human trafficking has been registered against several agents,” Jaiswal said.
He further appealed to Indian nationals to not get swayed by offers made by agents for support jobs with the Russian army. “This is fraught with danger and risk to life,” he said and added, “We remain committed to early release of our nationals serving as support staff with the Russian army and then eventual return home.”
VIDEO | “Several Indian nationals have been duped to work with the Russian army. We have strongly taken up the matter with the Russian government for early discharge of such Indian nationals. Strong action has been initiated against agents and unscrupulous elements who recruited… pic.twitter.com/g5dSD8Fcak
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 8, 2024
The remarks come as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at around 15 places in seven cities across India on Thursday and found that various agents, including three based in Russia, allegedly duped Indian students on the pretext of getting admission to dubious private universities in Russia by making lucrative offers like free or discounted visa extensions and a discount on fees.
However, after reaching Russia, the passports of these Indians were taken by the agents in Russia and they were forced by Russia to fight the Ukraine war against their will, the CBI has learnt.
Multiple teams of the CBI conducted searches in seven cities — Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Ambala, Chandigarh, Madurai, and Chennai. After conducting searches, the CBI has so far recovered Rs 50 lakh, incriminating documents, and electronic records such as laptops, mobiles, desktops, and CCTV footage.
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