Hyderabad youths seek jobs, land in trouble abroad
Their families are anxiously seeking help from authorities, hoping for the youths’ safe return to India as uncertainty and fear continue to grow.
Hyderabad Families’ Heartbreak: Six Youths Stuck in Nepal Jail After Job Raid
Hyderabad: Imagine chasing the dream of a steady paycheck abroad, only to wake up in a foreign jail cell. That’s the nightmare crushing six Hyderabad lads right now—Syed Majid, Sajid Omer Syed, Mohammed Imran, Mir Khaled Hussain, Razak Mohammed, and Ramadagiri. Lured to Nepal three months ago with promises of salesman and customer care gigs at Sheertel Holidays, they’re now detained, families back home frantic for their safe return.
It started innocently enough. A fellow Hyderabadi recruiter painted the picture: decent salaries, a fresh start in Kathmandu. For these young men—likely fresh grads or hustlers from modest homes—the offer shone bright amid India’s tough job market. They packed bags, crossed borders, and clocked in regularly, pocketing paychecks without a hitch. Life felt promising.
Then, March 17 shattered it. Nepal police stormed the company’s office in Mahalaxmi Municipality, Lalitpur district. Chaos erupted—40 people nabbed, including the owner Bibek Regmi and our six boys, just doing their shifts. Nepali workers got released, but the Indians? Still caged, tangled in whatever web the cops uncovered. Families whisper the youths were mere employees, innocent of any fraud—sales calls and smiles, not scams.
Back in Hyderabad, panic reigns. Mothers aren’t sleeping, fathers pacing, siblings glued to phones. “They’re good boys, not criminals,” pleads one relative. Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) spokesperson Amjed Ullah Khan amplified their cries, slamming the distress on families. He’s fired off an urgent appeal to External Affairs Minister Dr. S.
Khan’s no stranger to these pleas—MBT’s been a voice for the vulnerable. Reports hint the raid targeted shady ops, but our lads? Collateral damage, far from home, no clue how to navigate Nepal’s legal maze.
This hits hard in Hyderabad, where youth migration is a rite of passage—GCC dreams, Southeast Asia gigs—but Nepal’s proximity makes it feel like a stone’s throw gone wrong. Visa woes, fake job rackets—too many tales end in tears. These six aren’t stats; they’re sons, brothers, maybe future breadwinners. Syed Majid’s mom probably cooks his favorite biryani nightly, praying. Mohammed Imran’s dad scans news, heart in throat.
India-Nepal ties run deep—open borders, shared culture—but bureaucracy can snag the best. Embassy intervention could unlock visas, legal aid, swift repatriation. Jaishankar’s team has pulled strings before; time to again.
As families huddle, a clarion call rises: Bring our boys home. In a city of minarets and markets, this saga underscores the human cost of job hunts abroad. Safe travels, lads—Hyderabad awaits.