The Centre on Friday said that it is committed to the early release of Indians duped into working for the Russian army.
“Several Indian nationals have been duped to work with the Russian Army. We have strongly taken up the matter with the Russian government for early discharge of such Indian nationals,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said strong action has been initiated against agents and unscrupulous elements who recruited them on false pretext and promises.
“The CBI, yesterday, busted a major human trafficking network, while conducting searches in several cities and collecting incriminating evidence. A case of human trafficking has been registered against several agents,” Jaiswal said.
He further appealed to Indian nationals to not be swayed by offers made by agents for support jobs with the Russian army. “This is fraught with danger and risk to life. We remain committed to the early release of our nationals serving as support staff with the Russian Army and their eventual return home,”he added.
