Woman trafficked to Oman rescued

Hyderabad: A woman from Hyderabad who was trafficked to

Oman

has been rescued, thanks to the intervention of the Union ministry of external affairs.The woman who was rescued from Oman has thanked external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and social worker and MBT leader

Amjed Ullah Khan

for responding to her request and ensuring that she returned home.A resident of Shaheen Nagar, Rangareddy district, the woman was allegedly trapped by some local agents and was trafficked to Oman where she was made to work as a housemaid in

Sur

, Oman. She was stuck there since November 2021.According to Amjed Ullah Khan, the woman was promised a job in

Muscat

but was trafficked to a remote area like Sur in Oman where she was asked to work a minimum of 15 to 18 hours everyday. She fell ill, vomited blood and developed skin problems. Despite her ill-health, the employer refused to send her home and insisted that she pay 2 lakh in order to be released.With the intervention of the MEA and Indian Embassy in Muscat, Oman, she could return to India on Tuesday. She met Amjed Ullah Khan and also expressed her gratitude to external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and the Indian Embassy in Muscat, Oman