Gurdaspur: The youth who had gone to Russia were sent to Belarus by the agent. After being caught there, he was handed over to the Russian authorities. Russian authorities forcibly recruited them into the army and are now trying to involve them in the ongoing war against Ukraine
The family has appealed to the Central and Punjab governments to save him.
The families of these youth have appealed to the Central and Punjab governments to save them. Ravneet Singh, resident of Avankha village of Dinanagar, border town of the district, and Vikram Singh, resident of Jande village, had gone to Russia after spending Rs 11 lakh, but the agents fraudulently took them to Belarus.
Because of his Russian tourist visa, he was captured by the Belarusian police and handed over to the Russian army. After this he was forcibly included in the Russian army and now he is being pressured to fight the war against Ukraine. The families of both have appealed to the Central and Punjab governments to save their children.
Son told his story
Ravneet Singh's sister Navdeep Kaur and mother Kulwant Kaur told that a few days ago they got a call from their son that he had been captured in Belarus and forcibly recruited into the Russian Army. Now preparations are being made to send them to war in Ukraine.
The victims have also posted a video on Twitter in this regard, in which it is being told that some youth from Hoshiarpur are also trapped there. These youth have released a video and requested the Indian Government for help. In the video, all these people are seen wearing army uniform.
He took a 90 day visa to Russia
In these, a young man named Gagandeep Singh is narrating his entire pain. According to him, he had left for Russia with his friends to celebrate the New Year on December 27. He went to Russia on a 90-day visa. There an agent offered to take them to Belarus.
All of them went to Belarus without visa because they did not know that visa is required there. There he was caught by the police and handed over to the Russian authorities. Russian officials made him sign some documents and now he is being forced to fight the war against Ukraine.