The girl Kamaljeet Kaur had good intentions to help her family being the eldest among her siblings. She contacted an agent in Punjab named Jagseer Singh, who promised her a job of a cook in an Indian Family in Oman
With the right intervention of cricketer-turned politician Harbhajan Singh, a girl from Punjab was not only rescued, she was brought back her home village in Bhatinda.
It also exposed a nexus of job agents who dupe needy people, lure them for jobs and exploit them emotionally and financially.
Being the eldest among her siblings, the girl Kamaljeet Kaur had good intentions to help her family. She contacted an agent in Punjab named Jagseer Singh, who promised her a job of a cook in an Indian Family in Oman.
On a due date the flight was booked and she landed in Oman. Upon her arrival at Muscat International airport, she met with some suspicious people, who took her to an isolated place, took her passport and mobile sim.
Realising that she was in wrong hands, she mustered courage to get a new sim and explained his father about the whole situation.
Kamaljeet is now back in her native place Barkandi village in Bathinda. She sought action against the nexus of job agents, who deliberately put poor and innocent youths in trouble and make money
Soon after Kamaljeet’s father Sikandar Singh, a daily labourer, contacted the agent, who not only threatened him, but he also asked INR 2.5 lakhs to ensure safe return of her daughter.
A villager knew about the development. He contacted someone who had access to Harbhajan Singh.
Kamaljeet’s story took a drastic turn from here. Harbhajan Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP, contacted Indian Ambassador in Oman, Amit Narang.
“This wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the Indian Embassy in Oman and our Ambassador Mr Amit Narang. His contribution has been invaluable,” news agency PTI quoted him as saying.
Kamaljeet is now back in her native place Barkandi village in Bathinda. She sought action against the nexus of job agents, who deliberately put poor and innocent youths in trouble and make money.
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