‘Treated worse than animals’: 12 labourers from UP reportedly stranded in Kyrgyzstan

Twelve labourers from Pilibhit, reportedly stranded and facing harassment successful Kyrgyzstan, are astatine the centre of a elaborate study submitted by the territory medication to the Uttar Pradesh Home Department, officials said connected Friday.District magistrate Gyanendra Singh stated that the study was prepared pursuing a directive from the Home Department, which had asked for factual details and instructed the Superintendent of Police to behaviour an inquiry.“Information astir each 12 persons stranded successful Kyrgyzstan has been compiled and sent to the authorities truthful that the owed process tin beryllium initiated for their harmless return,” Singh was quoted arsenic saying by PTI. The families identified the workers arsenic Ravi Kumar, Ajay, Chandrapal, Santram, Rohit, Ramesh, Harswaroop, Shyamcharan, Sanjeev, Prempal, Ramasare, and Harishankar, saying they were sent to Kyrgyzstan astir 3 months agone by agents of a section recruitment agency. Each idiosyncratic reportedly paid astir Rs 2.5 lakh and was sent connected a 59-day visa nether “misleading contracts,” relatives claimed.The families alleged that the men are being forced to enactment successful antithetic cities, denied capable food, and prevented from returning home.

They further claimed the workers were being beaten and treated “worse than animals.” Families of the stranded labourers person alleged that the men are being tortured abroad, and that section agents are demanding up to Rs 2 lakh for their return. The workers person besides been sending video messages to their families, pleading for rescue.Relatives person repeatedly approached constabulary and administrative officials for assistance.

Earlier this week, respective household members met with Singh and superintendent of constabulary Abhishek Yadav to recount the ordeal.Officials stated that each 12 workers privation to instrumentality to India arsenic soon arsenic possible, and their video appeals person been included successful the ongoing investigation. According to the territory magistrate, the administration’s study volition assistance the authorities authorities successful taking steps to facilitate their repatriation, PTI. SP Abhishek Yadav confirmed that the lawsuit has been assigned to CO City Deepak Chaturvedi for investigation. He said the families person submitted written complaints alleging that a section steadfast operating from a metropolis colony, on with its representatives, played a relation successful sending the workers overseas connected mendacious promises.