Hyderabad man dies in Russia after fraudulently joining Ukraine war

By Nancy Tiwari  |  First Published Mar 7, 2024, 10:10 AM IST

An Indian citizen named Mohammed Asfan dies fighting on the Russian side in the Russo-Ukraine War. Russia duped him into joining its army by telling him about the job opportunity.
 

The Indian embassy in Moscow confirmed on Wednesday that Mohammed Asfan, a young man from Telangana who was tricked into fighting for Russia and Ukraine, had lost his life in combat. The Indian Embassy in Moscow announced Mohammed Asfan's death on Wednesday in a post on X, but it did not provide an explanation or say what the Hyderabadi man was doing there. 

Mohammed Asfan's family contacted Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, the head of AIMIM, to ask for help getting their son back from Russia.

According to the sources, Asfan, who was thirty years old, went to Moscow in December 2023 after being victimized by a work fraud. He was intended to enlist as a support team member, but instead he was enlisted in the Russian Army and deployed to battle near the border with Ukraine.

Afsan's brother Imran was heard saying that, on November 9, 2023, his brother Afsan left for Russia. His demise is the result of the actions of "Baba Vlogs'" agents. Although they don't believe the report, in the tragic event that it is true, they ask the governmen

Weeks prior to the current death, a 23-year-old Gujarati guy who was employed by the Russian Army as a helper in the country's continuing war with Ukraine passed away.
The man, named Surat's Hamil Mangukiya, had traveled from Chennai to Moscow after applying online for a job in Russia. The Russian Army then recruited him as an assistant.

According to media reports, some Indians are being compelled to engage in battle with Ukrainian soldiers in border areas after being tricked into joining the Russian military as security assistants.

In response to reports that 20 Indians became trapped in Russia, the ministry of external affairs had stated that it was in communication with Moscow and New Delhi.

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