Indian Woman Goes To Portugal For Job, Gets 'Sold' To Beer Shop Owner
A woman from Nagpur was allegedly trafficked to Portugal after being promised a high-paying job by a fraudulent consultancy firm. She was held hostage, sold to a beer shop owner, and subjected to abuse before managing to escape back to India.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the growing danger of international job scams and human trafficking targeting Indian citizens seeking overseas employment.
A 28-year-old woman from Nagpur was allegedly trafficked to Portugal and sold to a beer shop owner after a Pune-based firm promised her a high-paying overseas job and extorted her of around Rs 11 lakh.The incident took place last month when the woman came across a consultancy called 'We Migrate' in Pune through Instagram. When she got in touch with them, the agency operators promised her a job as a cashier in Portugal with a high-paying salary of Rs 1.5 lakh per month.
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