libya: Twelve Indians rescued after being stranded in Libya for two months

A joint effort of the Nationwide Fee for Minorities, Ministry of Exterior Affairs and the Indian embassy in Tunisia helped rescue 12 Indian staff who had been stranded in Libya for the previous two months. They had been illegally taken to Libya from Punjab via an agent who promised them profitable jobs, just right wage and a cheerful existence.

A commentary launched via the Nationwide Fee for Minorities knowledgeable that when they had been taken to Libya, they had been presented jobs in non-public firms with none wage and saved as bonded labour. Additionally they alleged that they had been brutally crushed and now not even presented right kind meals.

NCM chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura won a illustration from some native leaders with a request to carry them again. He forwarded the illustration to the ministry on February 6 and asked it to start up motion. The embassy of India in Tunisia was once additionally contacted on this regard.

As knowledgeable via the embassy, a resident of Benghazi in Libya helped in offering help and reduction provides to the stranded Indians. 4 out of 12 had been effectively introduced again from Libya on February 12. The rest 8 had been introduced again on March 2, it stated.