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Telangana Men Forced into Russian Warfront Duties, Families Seek Repatriation
- •Four men from Telangana were allegedly misled by agents and forced into military duties at the Russian warfront.
- •Their families submitted a representation to CM Prajavani, seeking Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's intervention for their safe return.
- •The men were initially promised employment, but after working for five months with only two months' pay, they became unemployed.
- •They were then allegedly induced into Russian military-related duties with promises of citizenship and monetary benefits, performing dangerous frontline tasks and suffering physical harassment.
- •Families urge coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs and Russian authorities for their release and safe repatriation, and action against the agents involved.
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The four men from Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts traveled to Russia after being promised employment but were initially given grass-cutting or gardening work. After becoming unemployed following five months of work, they were allegedly induced into Russian military duties with promises of citizenship and monetary benefits.
The family members submitted a representation at the 'CM Prajavani' grievance redressal programme to seek Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's intervention for their safe repatriation. The representation was received by Mandha Bheem Reddy and forwarded to top state officials to take up the matter with the Ministry of External Affairs.
Family members claimed that the men were made to carry bombs, perform dangerous frontline duties, and were subjected to physical harassment resulting in injuries. They also had very limited communication with their families and eventually informed them that they had crossed into Ukraine.
