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Dubai Trap: Jhunjhunu Youths Plead for Help in Viral Video
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News18•10-10-2026, 17:28
Dubai Trap: Jhunjhunu Youths Plead for Help in Viral Video
- •Six youths from Jhunjhunu and Churu are trapped in Dubai after being sent there on false job promises by an agent.
- •The victims report being forced to work up to 16 hours a day, starting from 4 AM, without timely salaries or proper food.
- •The company has allegedly confiscated their passports and is demanding 3000 dirhams to allow their return to India.
- •Distressing videos show the workers crying, falling ill from exhaustion, and being threatened with eviction or fines.
- •Families and trapped youths have urgently appealed to the Government of India and local administration for a safe rescue.
Key Questions Answered
Youths from Jhunjhunu and Churu went to Dubai seeking better livelihoods after paying agents money for jobs, but upon arrival, they faced severe exploitation, long working hours, withheld passports, and demands for money to return.
The companies and agents are demanding around 3,000 dirhams, which translates to roughly 80,000 Indian rupees, just to return the workers' passports and facilitate their return to India.
The trapped workers report being forced to wake up at 4 AM and work up to 16 hours a day without clear salary timelines, while also facing food shortages, illness without relief, and confiscated passports.
