A Hyderabad man, Shri Mohammed Asfan, aged 30, who was deceived into joining Russia's war against Ukraine, has died. Reports indicate that Asfan, along with thousands of other Indian and Nepalese men, was duped by job recruiters promising high salaries and PR visas, only to find themselves forced to fight on the front lines upon arrival in Russia. The Indian government has confirmed the death and is taking strong action against the recruitment agents involved, while also working on the early discharge of other nationals caught in similar situations. The Indian embassy in Moscow has been actively involved, with India also raiding networks that have been sending citizens to fight for Russia. The deception tactics reported include fake job offers, fake university admissions, and fake tourism opportunities, with victims being lured to Russia under various pretexts. An Indian delegation led by Joint Secretary Pakistan Afghanistan Iran in the Ministry of External Affairs is involved in addressing the situation.
Agents using ‘techie’ ruse to send Indian youths to #Russia https://t.co/99mQXQZp87
Two young Indian men who were expecting to work as "helpers" in the Russian army have instead died fighting in Ukraine, their families have said ⬇️ Read more https://t.co/MOmU4RNNf8
Fake jobs, fake universities, fake tourism, the Indian government has uncovered a network of Russians that've been using a variety of techniques to lure Indian men into Russia then force them into the army under threat of lengthy prison sentences. This is pure Russian culture https://t.co/W2hkP6YNJr
Two young Indian men who were expecting to work as "helpers" in the Russian army have instead died fighting in Ukraine, their families have said ⬇️ Read more https://t.co/0nHBr7XGpt
India says its citizens were 'duped' to serve in the Russian army. Now it wants them back https://t.co/h0icKFQDQY
High Salaries, PR Visas: How Indians Were Duped Into Fighting Russia's War https://t.co/eBfBam6Bwz https://t.co/CjJRIozY8H
NEW: India raids network sending citizens to fight for Russia https://t.co/HmXLrPyCGq
#WATCH | MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "We have an Indian delegation led by Joint Secretary Pakistan Afghanistan Iran in the Ministry of External Affairs. This delegation is on a visit to Afghanistan. As you're aware, India opened its technical mission in Kabul in June… https://t.co/7dvTtbbsLd
#WATCH | MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "Several Indian nationals have been duped to work in the Russian army. We have strongly taken up the matter for the early discharge of such Indian nationals. Strong action has been initiated against agents who recruited them on… https://t.co/4o9Puxxm9Y
Indian migrants forced to fight on Russia's frontline 'against their will' after having passports seized https://t.co/YZZ7hDv0SH
Seven Indian men went to Russia to sign a paid contract with the Russian MoD but now want out and ask to be “rescued” - say they were tricked during a video recorded from the training camp https://t.co/yHUz7Mqps1
He had no idea he was being sent to a war zone’: the Indian and Nepali men on frontlines in Ukraine https://t.co/nVIobaN1W8
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
The Indian embassy in Russia has reported the death of its citizen. The relatives of the deceased claim his participation in the war against Ukraine At the same time, The Statesman writes that Asfan, 30, from Telangani, came to Russia in December 2023 because he was promised a… https://t.co/zuaY5lEW1W https://t.co/dq39ga1cv8
An Indian citizen who was deceived by the Russians into signing a contract and sent to the front has died on the frontlines. The death of 30-year-old Shri Mohammed Asfan was confirmed by the Indian Embassy in the Russian Federation. According to media reports, he came to… https://t.co/fjjKdMYmrd https://t.co/f2arPinktj
Russian government devising increasingly creative methods to trick Asian men to enter Russia, then sent to ukraine. https://t.co/H0EJjaBe2W
Hyderabad Man Killed After Being Deceived into Joining Russia's War Against Ukraine https://t.co/2532R0bjLC
#India’s embassy in Moscow confirms the death of a citizen recruited by the Russian army, days after a relative told AFP he had been sent to fight in #Ukraine. #Russia https://t.co/0kNjWuJirp
NEW: India confirms citizen fighting with Russian army dead https://t.co/uB0T2EOdqu
Hyderabad Man Killed After Being Deceived into Joining #Russia's War Against #Ukraine https://t.co/YVyDj2DVla https://t.co/zCMKQTbf76
Dhakal, a committed student, had travelled to #Russia to study medicine, but found on his arrival that he had been tricked and that his only option was to join the military. #India #Nepal #russianwarcrimes #Ukraine https://t.co/irh9NmF3na
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