Five Youth from North Andhra Rescued from Job Scam in Sharjah
Most people in the scam are below 30 years of age and target fresh graduates.Most people in the scam are below 30 years of age and target fresh graduates.�Visakhapatnam:�Five youth from North Andhra Pradesh, lured with promises of lucrative welding jobs in Dubai but left stranded in Sharjah, were safely brought back to Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. The victims, aged between 21 and 25, paid Rs 73,000 each to brokers and a welding training institute in Gajuwaka for jobs at Quality International Company in Dubai. They include Poluparthi Lakshmi Narayana and Gara Rajesh from Anakapalli district, Paila Rama Swamy from Anakapalli district, Kalla Venkata Rao from Srikakulam district, and Gedda Lokesh from Visakhapatnam district. After training at Visakha Welding Institute, they were approached by agents Durga Rao (alias Prasad) and Chandu in October 2024. The agents arranged interviews through Manikantha Welding Institute in Auto Nagar. Following interviews and medical tests, they travelled to Sharjah on November 12, 2024, only to discover the promised jobs were non-existent. The stranded youth sought help from Visakhapatnam city police commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi, who coordinated with immigration officials to secure their return. The victims revealed that the organisation offered them low-paying helper roles instead of welding jobs and refused to refund their money, leaving them stranded. Bagchi stated that steps are being taken to scrutinise overseas employment agencies and advised job seekers to use authorised agencies. He added that a study will examine how unemployment in North Andhra is exploited by fraudulent recruiters, with findings to be shared with the government.
�Visakhapatnam:�Five youth from North Andhra Pradesh, lured with promises of lucrative welding jobs in Dubai but left stranded in Sharjah, were safely brought back to Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
The victims, aged between 21 and 25, paid Rs 73,000 each to brokers and a welding training institute in Gajuwaka for jobs at Quality International Company in Dubai. They include Poluparthi Lakshmi Narayana and Gara Rajesh from Anakapalli district, Paila Rama Swamy from Anakapalli district, Kalla Venkata Rao from Srikakulam district, and Gedda Lokesh from Visakhapatnam district.
After training at Visakha Welding Institute, they were approached by agents Durga Rao (alias Prasad) and Chandu in October 2024. The agents arranged interviews through Manikantha Welding Institute in Auto Nagar. Following interviews and medical tests, they travelled to Sharjah on November 12, 2024, only to discover the promised jobs were non-existent.
The stranded youth sought help from Visakhapatnam city police commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi, who coordinated with immigration officials to secure their return. The victims revealed that the organisation offered them low-paying helper roles instead of welding jobs and refused to refund their money, leaving them stranded.
Bagchi stated that steps are being taken to scrutinise overseas employment agencies and advised job seekers to use authorised agencies. He added that a study will examine how unemployment in North Andhra is exploited by fraudulent recruiters, with findings to be shared with the government.
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