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Indian woman sold to beer shop owner in Portugal after job trap
An Indian woman who travelled to Portugal for a job was allegedly sold to a beer shop owner after her arrival. According to ndtv.com, 'agents' snatched her passport upon landing and held…
The Story in Brief
An Indian woman who travelled to Portugal for a job was allegedly sold to a beer shop owner after her arrival. According to ndtv.com, 'agents' snatched her passport upon landing and held her hostage in a room for two days.
The woman had gone to Portugal seeking employment but fell into a trafficking trap. The details of how she was rescued or her current condition are not available in the source. The incident raises concerns about fraudulent overseas job offers targeting Indian workers.
The Indian Opinion
This story will fuel the 'foreign jobs are scams' narrative, but the real failure is at home. India issues lakhs of aspirational passports but does nothing to verify foreign employers. Labour attachés in Portuguese embassies are few, and the emigration check system is porous. The concrete question: will the government track how many similar 'agents' operate unchecked from Indian cities?
Source: ndtv.com
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