Four men from Telangana stranded in Russian war zone

metro india news  I Nizamabad : Four youths from Telangana are stranded in a war zone after travelling to Russia on the promise of jobs as helpers and support staff. Their families have appealed to the Telangana and Central governments to intervene and facilitate their safe return to India.

According to the families, Bhukya Ravinder, Bhukya Ashok and Megavath Prakash, natives of the erstwhile Nizamabad district, along with Mohammad Afzal Khan, a resident of Kamareddy, travelled to Russia around six months ago after being promised jobs as helpers, cleaners, security guards and other support staff. Instead of providing jobs, the families claimed they were trained in handling weapons and sent to the frontline in Russia-occupied area of Ukraine.

The families alleged that each of the youths paid around Rs 3 lakh to an agent for the promised jobs and arrangements to travel to Russia. In a video shared by one of the youths on social media, he claimed that they were being kept in a forest and were tied to trees when they attempted to leave the area. He further stated that after reaching the country, they were taken to a forest area following a journey of nearly 12 hours.