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Rescue of 35 Nepali workers held hostage in Kashmir
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35 people who were taken hostage from Nepal to Indian Kashmir for labor have been rescued. Dalal took them to Kashmir by luring them with good income from different villages of Sarlahi, Mahottari and Dhanusha.
However, after they were taken to Kashmir, the contractor took away their cash, citizenship and mobile phones and used them to work without giving them wages, beating them and threatening them. All the laborers were rescued from Kashmir and brought to Delhi on Tuesday in coordination with the Nepali Embassy in Delhi and social organization 'Kin India'.
38-year-old Ranjit Chaudhary of Dhanusha who was rescued says that they were treated inhumanely. "We came here after we were told to get 1100 Nepali rupees per day, we were told to work in the construction of canals in Jammu, so we were not taken there and were taken to Srinagar in Kashmir," he said. He didn't give money, he always kept beating and threatening.'
Arjun Sada of Sarlahi said that he never served good food. They were kept away from contact with their families. Having to live a very difficult life for three months They say.
Sarlahi's social worker Saroj Rai came to know that many laborers were taken hostage after two people who managed to escape with difficulty reached the village. Rai, who was involved in the rescue operation, then said that he had informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy and 'Kin India' about the matter. Most of those rescued are 23 from Mahottari, 9 from Sarlahi and the rest from Dhanusha. There are 6 minors in it. Navin Joshi, head of 'Kin India', who reached Kashmir for rescue, said that it seems that brokers who came from Bihar to the Nepalese village lured the Nepali workers. He informed that it seems that an atmosphere of trust has been created by giving an advance at the rate of 7,000. However, he said that later he was taken to Kashmir and taken hostage.
Embassy Counselor Nepal Police SSP Uma Prasad Chaturvedi said that Kashmir Police has been assisted in the rescue operation and coordination is being taken to arrest the culprits and take legal action against them. "The local police had good help in identifying the location of the victims and taking them out," he said.
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