High Salaries, PR Visas: How Indians Were Duped Into Fighting Russia's War
NDTV
Some of the men were told they would be working as helpers for the Russian army, but were assured they would not have to go to the frontlines.
The CBI's raids on agents and companies involved in trafficking Indians to Russia have revealed the nefarious ways in which youngsters were duped into fighting the country's wars against Ukraine.
While some were sent on the pretext of being given jobs as delivery boys, others were told they would be working as helpers for the Russian army, but were categorically assured that their duties would have nothing to do with the frontlines. The youngsters were also told that since Russia needs manpower in the war effort, the country would issue a "government official" card to them, which would all but guarantee a permanent residency
The agents' lies have been exposed not just by the fact that at least one man from Hyderabad is alleged to have died in the fighting, but also by the CBI's first information report (FIR) against the companies, which states that some Indians were also grievously injured in the warzone.
