Kashipur: Thirty-five youths from various districts of Nepal and held captive under the lure of jobs have been rescued from Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi has stated that they were rescued as per the directives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after receiving information that they were held captive, beaten, tortured, and extorted for money under various pretexts. The embassy facilitated their rescue on Thursday with the assistance of the Uttarakhand Police and a community-based organization called KIN India.
The Uttarakhand Police have arrested several individuals connected to the incident and are conducting further investigations. The Embassy has also indicated that search and rescue operations for more Nepali youths held captive in other parts of Uttarakhand are ongoing.
The rescued individuals are set to return to Nepal following the completion of necessary legal procedures.