Eight Hakki Pikki Tribe Members Stranded in Central Africa

Eight people from the Hakki Pikki tribe in Karnataka, India, went to Central Africa to sell herbal products.

Their visas expired on December 22, 2025, and now they are in trouble.

The local authorities want them to pay a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh each to renew their visas.

If they don't pay, they might go to jail.

The police have taken their passports, so they can't go back to India.

They made a video asking the Indian government to help them.

A leader from their community is also asking the government to bring them back safely.

This has happened before in 2023 in Sudan, where many from their tribe were stranded and later brought back home.