Kin of four Telangana men stranded in Russia-Ukraine war zone seek government help to bring them home
Families of four men from Telangana are seeking government assistance to repatriate their relatives who were allegedly recruited into the Russian military under false pretenses. The men were initially promised non-combat jobs in the oil industry but were reportedly sent to the Ukraine war frontline.
Why it matters
The situation highlights the dangers of human trafficking and deceptive recruitment practices targeting vulnerable workers seeking employment abroad.
Four men from the erstwhile Nizamabad district, who travelled to Russia in search of jobs, are reportedly stranded in a war zone after allegedly being recruited into the Russian military, prompting their families to seek Telangana government’s intervention for their safe return.
The four have been identified as Bhookya Ravinder (44) of Nallagutta Thanda in Munipally, Jakranpally; Sirshu Ashok (44) of Oddera Colony in Sirikonda; Megavath Prakash (40) of Cheruvu Thanda in Dammannapet village of Dharpally; and Mohammed Afzal Khan (43) of Tadkole in Banswada of Kamareddy district.
According to their families, the men had travelled to Russia after being promised jobs in the oil industry. However, they were forced to leave those jobs and seek alternative employment, which eventually landed them in a war zone.
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