Indians rescued from Asian country Laos trapped in unsafe and illegal work – Amar Ojala Live Hindi News Achi-News

Indians were rescued from Laos
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13 Indians stranded in Laos were rescued. Now they are sent back home. They were all trapped in the lumber mill. Illegal work was done by them. The Indian embassy in the Southeast Asian country gave this information on Sunday. At the same time, the embassy also appealed to Indians looking for work in Laos to be very careful, so that they do not fall prey to the temptation of a fake or illegal job.

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Last month, 17 Indian workers stranded in Laos were also rescued and returned to India.

“Ensuring the safety and welfare of Indians as a priority, the embassy successfully rescued and brought back 13 Indians, including 7 Odia workers from a timber factory in Atapau district and the Golden Triangle,” the Indian embassy in Laos said on Thursday. 6 Indian youths from SEZ, Bokeo were involved. The post further read, “So far, the Embassy has rescued 428 Lao PDR Indians. We thank the Lao authorities for their cooperation.

In our ongoing work to ensure the safety and well-being of Indians is a top priority, the Embassy has successfully rescued and repatriated 13 Indians, incl. 7 Odia workers from a timber factory in Ataphao District, and six young Indians from the Golden Triangle SEZ, Bukiao District of Laos (continued) pic.twitter.com/CGSvBVX7NB

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— India in Laos (@IndianEmbLaos) May 26, 2024

The embassy issued an advisory and warned

The embassy also issued an advisory on May 7, warning Indians against fake job offers. The advisory said that recently such examples have come to our attention where Indian citizens are being lured to work through Thailand. These fake jobs are for positions like ‘Digital Sales and Marketing Manager’ or ‘Customer Support Service’ for shady companies involved in call center scams and cryptocurrency scams in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone of Laos.

Recruiting agents by conducting simple interviews

Agents associated with these companies in places like Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore and India recruit Indians by conducting simple interviews and tests, the embassy said. The victims are illegally taken across the border from Thailand to Laos. They are then taken captive to work in the Special Economic Zone of the Golden Triangle in Laos. The workers are subjected to constant physical and mental torture. forced to work in difficult conditions.

Many Indians were rescued under difficult circumstances

The embassy said that there are examples of Indian workers being brought to Laos to work in cheap jobs in other sectors in Laos such as mining, timber factories, etc. In most cases, their handlers take advantage of them. forcing them to do illegal work. Many Indians were saved in very difficult circumstances.