Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Punjab Men Duped, Jailed in Russia, File Complaint
Four men from Punjab were tricked by agents who promised them study visas and good jobs in Russia.
They paid a lot of money to go to a college in Moscow, but when they arrived, the police arrested them because the college was not allowed.
They were put in jail for a week, where they were treated badly and forced to eat food they didn't like.
The police also tried to make them join the Russian army, but they refused.
After a week, they were sent back to India.
When they returned, they told the police about the agents who tricked them, and the police started investigating the agents.
The men are upset because they lost their money and had a bad experience, and they want the agents to be punished.
Four Punjab men were duped by agents and sent to a blacklisted college in Moscow.
They were detained by Russian police, jailed for a week, and then deported.
The men alleged they were forced to eat beef and were tried to be recruited into the Russian army.
An FIR was registered against two agents in Ludhiana for cheating and criminal conspiracy.
The victims paid Rs 3-4 lakh each to the agents for study visas and promised jobs.
- Who
- Four men from Punjab: Rawat Bhatti, Sahil Singh, Ram Kataria, Gurjant Singh
- What
- Duped by agents, sent to a blacklisted college in Moscow, detained and deported
- When
- Detained on November 6, 2025, deported on November 14, 2025, FIR registered on January 8, 2026
- Where
- Moscow, Russia; Ludhiana, India
- Why
- Agents promised study visas and jobs in Russia, but the college was blacklisted
- Number of Victims
- 4
- Agents Booked
- 2
- Amount Paid by Each Victim
- Rs 3-4 lakh
- College Name
- MIK College, Moscow
- Date of Detention
- November 6, 2025
- Date of Deportation
- November 14, 2025
- FIR Registration Date
- January 8, 2026
- Charges Filed
- Cheating, Criminal Conspiracy, Immigration Act Violation