Consulate rescues four Indian female workers in Dubai

Four young Indian female workers from Tamil Nadu was rescued by members the Consulate General of India (CGI),  Minister of External Affairs said in tweet on Thursday.

The victims were duped and detained illegally by their employer in Dubai.

"Acting on an alert, with the help of local authorities of the Consulate General of India has rescued four young Indian female workers belonging to Tamil Nadu today. They were duped and detained illegally by their employer in Dubai," the minister said in a tweet.

The consulate is arranging their repatriation back to India quickly, he added

Amid growing cases of duping and visa frauds, the Consulate General of India in Dubai had also cautioned Indians jobseekers in the UAE not to come on visit visas.

To avoid getting duped by unscrupulous agents, job seekers must come through the e-Migrate system that allows the embassy to verify their employment contracts.

The embassy has been spreading awareness through their social media platforms by posting stories of distressed job seekers who got a raw deal after coming to the UAE on visit visas.