Haryana Police have lodged an FIR in opposition to a Patiala-based immigration firm over a Kaithal resident’s allegations that the agency promised to take him to Germany after taking a cost of Rs 8.5 lakh however as a substitute, took him to the forests of Belarus in August 2024 the place he was tortured.
The household of Majid Ahmad in Kaithal district’s Kharaudi village had lodged a police grievance in September final 12 months after he managed to return. The case was, nevertheless, solely registered on January 6, 2025, after the person’s father alleged that he was tortured in Belarus with burning cigarettes.
Assistant Sub Inspector Ram Chander, who’s investigating the case, mentioned on Wednesday that the FIR was lodged after the financial cell of the police carried out a preliminary probe. “Now, we’ll conduct an investigation after asking the agency to hitch the probe,” he added.
In accordance with the household, Majid wished to go overseas. His father Sardar Ahmad instructed the police that he accompanied Majid to the Patiala institution on August 1, 2024, after they noticed an commercial on social media. He added {that a} couple within the workplace promised to ship Majid to Germany in lieu of Rs 8.5 lakh.
Sardar mentioned they’d assured to ship Majid to Russia first after which to Germany. “They charged Rs 4 lakh for the Russian visa and requested to pay the remaining Rs 4.5 lakh after he reached Germany. On August 12, my son landed in Russia. We saved speaking to Majid until August 18, 2024. After that, his telephone was discovered to be switched off,” he mentioned.
The household contacted the agency house owners on August 19 and was assured that Majid was okay and would quickly be despatched to Germany. “On August 29, the brokers linked me with Majid on their telephone. Majid requested us to pay the remaining quantity to the journey brokers stating that he was in Germany,” he added. The second instalment of Rs 4.5 lakh was subsequently paid.
“On September 12, 2024, I acquired a telephone name from Majid from an unknown quantity. He mentioned some folks with the journey brokers took him to the forests of Belarus the place he was held hostage. Majid was assaulted, tortured with burning cigarettes and saved hungry. He instructed us that he had earlier about arriving in Germany as a consequence of worry. The abductors additionally snatched the 700 {dollars} he had and threw him within the forest. Some folks took him to the native hospital there,” Sardar defined.
Later, the household organized his air ticket and Majid returned to India on September 21, 2024. He was medically examined at a hospital in Guhla, Kaithal. Six days after he returned house, Sardar filed a police grievance alleging dishonest of Rs 8.5 lakh, moreover assault and torture of his son.
The police have lodged an FIR beneath fees of prison breach of belief, dishonest and in reference to the Emigration Act, 1983. The investigation officer mentioned no arrest has taken place but.
The accused journey brokers had been unavailable when telephone calls had been made to the immigration agency, whereas a girl who launched herself as a relative of the accused didn’t reply to subsequent telephone calls.
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