Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Jharkhand Migrants Denied Wages in Cameroon Seek Help
Five workers from Jharkhand, India, went to Cameroon to work for a big company.
They were supposed to lay power lines, but the company didn't pay them for five months.
Now, they are having trouble finding food and a place to stay.
They made a video asking for help, and a social worker showed it to the government.
The government is now trying to bring them back home safely.
Four of the workers are from Hazaribagh, and one is from Giridih.
Five migrant workers from Jharkhand, India, are stranded in Cameroon after being denied wages for five months.
They were hired by a Mumbai-based multinational company to lay power transmission lines.
The workers shared a video pleading for help, which was brought to the government's attention by activist Sikander Ali.
The Jharkhand government is coordinating with the Indian Embassy in Cameroon to arrange their safe return.
Four of the workers are from Vishnugarh in Hazaribagh district, and one is from Dumri in Giridih.
- Who
- Five migrant workers from Jharkhand, India
- What
- Denied wages and seeking government help for return
- When
- Unpaid for the last five months
- Where
- Cameroon
- Why
- Alleged non-payment of salaries leading to difficulties with accommodation and food
- Number of Migrants
- 5
- Origin
- Jharkhand, India
- Current Location
- Cameroon
- Employer
- Mumbai-based multinational private company
- Unpaid Wages Duration
- 5 months
- Government Response
- Seeking documents and coordinating with Indian Embassy for safe return
- Activist Involved
- Sikander Ali