Telangana families seek rescue; Russia offers paperwork
Four families have approached CM Pravasi Prajavani after alleging that men who travelled for civilian jobs in Russia were taken to a military camp. Their current location and status remain unverified.
Families have sought official help to establish the whereabouts and status of men who travelled to Russia for civilian jobs.
Four Telangana families have sought help to bring home men who they say travelled to Russia for civilian jobs and were instead taken to a military camp. The families approached CM Pravasi Prajavani in Hyderabad on September 29, according to reports cited by the state’s NRI wing, which was asked to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Moscow.
The families allege that the men were recruited for helper, cleaning or security work, paid agents about ₹3 lakh each and later had their phones confiscated. One reported video allegedly shows a man saying the group was kept in a forest, given guns and tied to trees when they tried to leave. Those claims have not been independently verified. The men’s current location, military status and whether they entered occupied Ukrainian territory are not publicly confirmed.
The recruitment pitch reportedly promised civilian work, including a salary of $477 a month in one advertisement. The state has at least moved the complaint to the officials whose job is to find out what happened. The MEA and Indian Embassy have not publicly detailed any action in the material reviewed. For now, Telangana’s families have a complaint on record; the Russian side has provided no public clarity.