4 Arrested For Trafficking Indians To Russia-Ukraine War Zone
NDTV
These traffickers were luring Indian nationals through social media channels like YouTube for highly paid jobs in Russia, the CBI said.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has arrested four people, including a contractual translator in the Russian Defence Ministry, for trafficking Indian nationals to the Russia-Ukraine war zone.
The central agency said that accused Arun and Yesudas Junior, both residents of Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, were arrested on Monday, while Nijil Jobi Bensam, a contractual employee in the Russian Defence Ministry, and Anthony Michael Elangovan, a resident of Mumbai, were arrested on April 24, and sent to judicial custody.
"These traffickers have been operating as an organized network and were luring Indian nationals through social media channels like YouTube and also through their local contacts and agents for highly paid jobs in Russia," the CBI said in an official statement.
