35 Nepali nationals held hostage in India rescued

KATHMANDU – Thirty-five youths from various districts of Nepal and held captive under the lure of jobs have been rescued from Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India.

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 and tortured and extorted money under various pretexts. The embassy rescued them Thursday with the help of Uttarakhand Police and a community-based organization called KIN India.

The Uttarakhand Police has arrested some people related to the incident and is conducting further investigation, the Embassy has stated while search and rescue of more Nepali youths held captive in other places in Uttarakhand is ongoing.

The rescued ones will be sent to Nepal after completing the due legal process.

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