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Rajouri, Mar 07: (The Rajouri Times) What was supposed to be the beginning of a brighter future has turned into a nightmare for Faizan Rasool, a 28-year-old from Safakadal in central Kashmir’s Srinagar. Lured by the promise of a job abroad, he instead found himself trapped in Myanmar, held hostage by traffickers demanding ₹4.5 lakh for his release.
His mother’s cries fill their small home, every corner bearing the weight of memories of her son. Clutching an old photograph, she weeps, “He left with dreams in his eyes… Now, we don’t even know if he’s alive.”
Faizan had been deceived by a friend who assured him of a job in Thailand. Instead, he was smuggled into Myanmar, where kidnappers now dictate his fate. His family, already struggling to survive, has no means to pay the ransom.
Tragically, this is not an isolated case. Another Kashmiri youth—also named Faizan—recently returned home after his family paid the same ransom amount, plunging them into crippling debt. The disturbing pattern is becoming all too common: young men desperate for work fall prey to fraudulent job offers, only to be trafficked across borders, forced into cybercrime operations, or held for ransom.
Faizan’s father, his voice trembling with despair, pleads for intervention: “We are helpless. If the government doesn’t act, we may never see our son again.”
As traffickers grow bolder and more families are left devastated, urgent action is needed to put an end to these human trafficking networks. Faizan’s family clings to hope, praying for a miracle that seems painfully out of reach.
(The Rajouri Times )
Author: therajouritimes
LAKKAR MANDI JANIPUR JAMMU AND KASHMIR INDIA
