17 Indian males held captive in Libya for bounded labour return dwelling

Emotions overwhelmed a number of mother and father at Delhi airport after they embraced their kids tightly with tears streaming down their faces. They are the mother and father of 17 Indian males who had been caught in Libya beneath the captivity of a mafia for the final 6 months.

A bunch of 17 Indian males, who had been just lately liberated from Tripoli Jail in Libya, arrived in Delhi on Sunday night time. These people had discovered themselves trapped in Libya after being duped by misleading journey brokers who had enticed them with guarantees of employment alternatives in Italy.

Hailing from the states of Punjab and Haryana, every of those males paid a sum of Rs 13 Lakh to an agent, enticed by the promise of profitable employment alternatives in Libya. However, their goals had been shattered after they realized that the work permits offered had been in Arabic, rendering them completely baffled.

The mother and father of the captive males managed to contact MP Vikramjit Singh in May, who subsequently liaised with the Indian Embassy in Tunisia to orchestrate their rescue. Responding swiftly, the Punjab Police established a devoted Special Investigation Team (SIT) to unearth the intricate particulars of this grim affair.

Singh shared the unsettling particulars of the escape, recounting how the victims managed to interrupt free from their captors and sought refuge in a resort. Regrettably, their sanctuary was short-lived because the resort proprietor alerted native authorities, resulting in their unlucky reapprehension. The absence of an Indian embassy in Libya additional sophisticated issues, requiring coordination with the Tunisian embassy.

Rahul Sharma, one of many victims hailing from Kurukshetra, Haryana, shared the nightmare they endured. “Four months ago I went to Libya but later we were sold to Libi as bound labourers. We used to work for hours without food and water or survive on a single piece of bread for two days. Toilet and drinking were in the same place”.

Sandeep, one other sufferer from Deera Bassi, Punjab, echoed the same harrowing narrative of being ensnared by false guarantees after which subjected to a lifetime of distress. “I went to Dubai on a tourist visa. There I met an immigration agent who lured us to better working opportunities in Libya in the oil sector. In Libya we were sold for 5,000 Libiyan Dinnar. They took our phones and our passports. They used to beat us when we refused to work. Even jail in Libya was worse”.

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Aug 21, 2023