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RS MP Satnam Singh Sandhu Writes To MEA, Seeks Repatriation Of Punjabi Youths Stranded In Russia

Satnam said youths were allegedly lured of helping them get jobs, upon arrival they were pressurised into signing contracts to join the Russian army.

Chandigarh: Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu on Monday said he has sought the intervention of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for the repatriation of several Punjabi youths who were duped by fraudulent job agents and later forced to join the Russian army.

In a letter to the MEA, Sandhu said the youths were allegedly lured to Russia by the agents on the pretext of helping them get lucrative jobs there and upon their arrival in the country, they were coerced into signing contracts to join the Russian army.

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