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Mother's Plea: Rescue Son Trapped in Myanmar-Thailand Border Job Scam

Nazia Fatima has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, and EAM S Jaishankar to rescue her son, Mir Sajjad Ali, who is stranded at the Myanmar-Thailand border. He was lured abroad with a false promise of a job visa six months ago and is now reportedly forced into labor. Owaisi shared details of at least 16 Indian nationals, including three from Hyderabad, who are enslaved under similar conditions. A BJP leader stated that human trafficking has become a major business where people are lured with fake job promises.

Key Points: Hyderabad Mother Appeals to Modi, Jaishankar for Son's Rescue

  • Hyderabad man trapped in job scam
  • 16 Indians reportedly enslaved
  • Forced to work 18-20 hours daily
  • Political leaders urged to intervene
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Mir Sajjad Ali's mother appeals to PM, Owaisi, EAM for son's rescue from Myanmar-Thailand border

Mother appeals to PM Modi & EAM Jaishankar to rescue her son and others trapped in a job scam at the Myanmar-Thailand border.

"They then blindfolded us and made us work forcefully. - Nazia Fatima"

Hyderabad, January 23

Nazia Fatima, mother of Mir Sajjad Ali, a Hyderabad resident allegedly stranded at the Myanmar-Thailand border, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday to bring her son back.

Speaking to ANI, Fatima said, "I am Sajjad Ali's mother. Six months ago, he left from here and said that he was going abroad. After one and a half months, we were unable to contact him. Two months later, he called me. He said the Army reached here, and since then, I haven't had my phone or bag. He told me that they called us to Thailand and said they would provide us with job visas. They then blindfolded us and made us work forcefully."

"I request from PM Modi, Asaduddin Owaisi and EAM Dr S Jaishankar to bring him back," she added.

The appeal comes after Owaisi urged External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar to "urgently intervene to ensure the rescue" of all Indian citizens stranded at the Myanmar-Thailand border.

Sharing an X post, Owaisi said he had received a "distressing message" and was informed that at least 16 Indian nationals, including three from Hyderabad, were promised jobs in Thailand but taken to the Myanmar-Thailand border and enslaved.

"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," Owaisi said in his post.

He further said he got the information that Mir Sajjad Ali, a resident of Hyderabad's Osman Nagar currently incarcerated at the Myanmar-Thailand border.

"@DrSJaishankar, kindly intervene urgently to ensure the rescue of all Indians. This information comes from Mir Sajjad Ali, a resident of Osman Nagar, Hyderabad, currently incarcerated at the Myanmar-Thailand border. Two others with him are from Maula Ali and Banjara Hills," Owaisi added.

Further, speaking to ANI on the same issue, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader NV Subhash said that "human trafficking become a big business" and "people are lured" with promises of jobs and money.

"Human trafficking has become a big business, where people are lured with promises of jobs and money and then sent abroad. We have heard that 16 people have been trapped, out of which 4 to 5 are from Hyderabad, currently stuck in Thailand and other countries," Subhash said.

- ANI

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Rohit P
It's good that Owaisi sahab has raised this issue. But why does the appeal have to be to PM, EAM, AND an MP? Shouldn't our systems be robust enough that a mother can approach the local authorities or MEA directly and get action? The process seems too complex for a citizen in distress.
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Aditya G
Operation Kaveri and other rescues show our government can bring citizens home. Dr. Jaishankar and MEA, please launch a similar mission for these trapped Indians. Every life matters. #BringThemBack
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Sarah B
Working 18-20 hours, punished, no passports... this is modern-day slavery. These trafficking rings operate with impunity. Need international cooperation to smash these networks. Hope the authorities are already working on it behind the scenes.
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Karthik V
As a Hyderabadi, this hits close to home. Young men from Osman Nagar, Maula Ali... these are our neighbours. We need massive awareness campaigns in colleges and local communities about these scams. "Thailand job" is a classic trap.
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Nikhil C
The BJP leader is right, it's a big business. But awareness is key. Families also need to be more cautious when someone says they're going abroad with a "visa on arrival" for a job. It rarely works that way. Praying for Sajjad Ali's safe return.

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