The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches across seven cities in a crackdown on a human trafficking network implicated in taking Indians to the Russia-Ukraine war zone against their will. This action follows reports of thousands of Nepalese and Indians being duped by job recruiters into fighting on the front lines in Ukraine. Indian men, including tourists who traveled to Russia to celebrate the Orthodox New Year in Moscow, have been tricked and forced to join the Russian army and fight in Ukraine, appealing for help after having their passports seized. The crackdown by the CBI, which involved searches at 10 locations across seven cities, was initiated following the deaths of Indians in Russia. India has identified this operation as a major human trafficking network that lured young men to Russia with the promise of jobs, only to force them into the war in Ukraine.
⚡️India identifies 'major human trafficking network' luring Indians to fight for Russia in Ukraine. The news came after multiple media reported that Indian men who came to Russia for work or tourism were then coerced into joining the war against Ukraine. https://t.co/W0RRsip5kf
India said it had busted a ‘major human trafficking network’ which lured young men to Russia with the promise of jobs only to force them to fight in the war in Ukraine https://t.co/iyr77AO0H1
#CBI crackdown on human trafficking. Raids underway in 7 cities across the country https://t.co/rjjPNsjFzU
CBI crackdown across 7 states after Indian die in Russia. NDTV's @ghazalimohammad with more details. https://t.co/lRGs4TQPqn
CBI cracks down on trafficking network following the deaths of Indians in Russia; searches underway in 7 cities. https://t.co/OJvVr2lagS
#NewsAlert | CBI has cracked down on a trafficking network following the deaths of Indians in Russia, conducting searches at 10 locations across 7 cities. @mukeshmukeshs reports. https://t.co/qKfI2Z7BqH
Indian migrants forced to fight on Russia's frontline 'against their will' after having passports seized https://t.co/YZZ7hDv0SH
Indian tourists are forced to join Russian army and fight in Ukraine after travelling to the country to celebrate Orthodox New Year in Moscow https://t.co/HQ7YB590Gz https://t.co/BoFqjGci5Z
Thousands of Nepalese and Indians ‘duped’ by job recruiters into fighting on front lines in Ukraine https://t.co/fgV2Hf9Tg1 https://t.co/c9zHaanQFo
Indian men ‘tricked’ by Russia into fighting in Ukraine appeal for help https://t.co/HPZVvvDqx9
CBI conducting searches in 7 cities in connection with human trafficking network taking Indians to Russia-Ukraine war zone: Officials