Asaduddin Owaisi urges MEA to rescue 16 Indians enslaved on Myanmar-Thailand border
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi appealed to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to rescue 16 Indians, including three from Hyderabad, who were deceived with false job offers in Thailand and forced into slave-like conditions on the Myanmar-Thailand border.
Hyderabad: The AIMIM president, Asaduddin Owaisi, on Thursday requested External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to rescue 16 Indians, including three from Hyderabad, who were enslaved on Myanmar-Thailand border after being duped by agents.
Asaduddin said that those currently incarcerated were promised jobs in Thailand but taken to Myanmar – Thailand border and enslaved. He said that one of the people, Mir Sajjad Ali, is a resident of Osmannagar, while two others are from Moula Ali and Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
“I have received a distressing message: at least 16 Indian nationals, including three from Hyderabad, were promised jobs in Thailand but taken to the Myanmar-Thailand border and enslaved. They are forced to work 18-20 hours daily, physically punished, and deprived of passports, phones, and medical facilities,” he posted on ‘X’ platform.
Owaisi urged Jaishankar to intervene urgently and ensure the rescue of all Indians.
