3 weeks ago
KTR rescues Warangal woman after 25-day Muscat ordeal
Mohammed Mahamuda is a 45-year-old woman from Warangal in India.
She went to Muscat, a city in the country of Oman, because an agent promised her a job doing housework.
But when she arrived, another person called a sub-agent took away her phone and passport.
She was kept in a room and made to work even though she did not want to.
For about 25 days, she could not call her family or leave.
A TV anchor named Manoj learned about her situation and told a journalist named Balu Kaithi.
Balu Kaithi asked a leader named KT Rama Rao for help, and KT Rama Rao promised to pay for her trip home.
The Indian Embassy and the police in Muscat helped find her and get her passport back.
She flew safely back to Hyderabad and thanked everyone who helped her.
KT Rama Rao also said that people should get proper work visas before going abroad for jobs instead of travelling on tourist visas.
Mohammed Mahamuda, 45, from Warangal, returned safely to India after nearly 25 days of alleged confinement and harassment in Muscat, Oman.
She travelled to Muscat on July 16 on a tourist visa after an agent promised domestic work, but a sub-agent allegedly seized her phone and passport and forced her to work against her wishes.
The sub-agent allegedly threatened to implicate her in a theft case and send her to jail, demanding Rs 1.13 lakh before allowing her to leave.
BRS Working President KT Rama Rao intervened after RTV anchor Manoj and journalist Balu Kaithi brought her plight to his notice, personally funding her return.
Muscat Police, the Indian Embassy and BRS NRI Cell officials traced and freed her; her passport was recovered on Tuesday, and she flew home to Hyderabad.
- Who
- Mohammed Mahamuda, a 45-year-old woman from Warangal; BRS Working President KT Rama Rao coordinated her rescue.
- What
- She was allegedly confined, forced to work and harassed for nearly 25 days in Muscat after travelling there on a tourist visa, and was safely returned to India.
- Where
- Muscat, Oman; she landed at Hyderabad International Airport in India.
- When
- She travelled to Muscat on July 16; she was rescued after nearly 25 days and her passport was recovered on a Tuesday.
- Why
- A sub-agent allegedly seized her phone and passport, threatened her with a theft case, and demanded Rs 1.13 lakh for her release.
Key facts
- Victim
- Mohammed Mahamuda, 45, from Warangal
- Travel
- July 16 to Muscat on a tourist visa
- Confinement
- Nearly 25 days in Muscat, Oman
- Alleged abuse
- Phone and passport seized; forced work; harassment and physical assault
- Extortion demand
- Rs 1.13 lakh; threat of fabricated theft case
- Rescue coordinators
- BRS NRI Cell, Indian Embassy and Muscat Police; KTR personally funded her return
- Repatriation
- Passport recovered on Tuesday; arrived at Hyderabad International Airport
- Source
- BRS press release; allegations not independently verified
Quotes
Mohammed Mahamuda
Victim of alleged forced labor and confinement in Muscat
“"KTR responded immediately after learning about her plight, assured her that he would bear the expenses of bringing her home and coordinated with the BRS NRI Cell to ensure the intervention of the Indian Embassy and local authorities."”
NDTV
“I was confined for almost 25 days and denied my passport and phone. I couldn’t contact my family. But after KT Rama Rao stepped in, I was able to return safely.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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