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| India Confronts Russia over Cases of Young Men ‘Duped' into Fighting in Ukraine |
| 2024-03-09 |
| [Beitbart] India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced on Thursday it has opened a case against a “major human trafficking network” that is luring Indian men to fight for Russia on the front lines in Ukraine. These scam operations became a media sensation in India over the past few weeks as the families of men tricked into joining the Russian military came forward. The victims were mostly men from impoverished areas desperate for overseas employment. Some believed they were taking safe support jobs for the Russian military, only to find themselves on the battle line in Ukraine with minimal gear and training. Others thought they had applied for jobs in busy overseas markets like the United Arab Emirates, but were instead stranded in Russia and forced into military service. The Indian Foreign Ministry said this week it was aware of about 20 cases, but CBI said at least 35 men have been lured to Russia so far and more could be revealed as family members come forward. At least two of the victims have been killed in Ukraine under uncertain circumstances and others have been “grievously injured,” according to Indian investigators. CBI said in addition to the employment scams perpetrated through shady social media platforms, some Indian men have been lured with phony admissions to “dubious private universities” and offered “free discounted visa extensions” if they accepted. |
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