Embassy issues important alert for Indian expats in UAE

The Embassy of India in UAE on Wednesday urged its citizens to report if there is any delay in payment of salary by their employer. In a public notice which was shared on Twitter, it urged Indians to report to any such instance to the Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi or Consulate General of India in Dubai.

@navdeepsuri @cgidubai @HelplinePBSK pic.twitter.com/FPofwTHWVp

— India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) May 8, 2019

Amid growing cases of duping and visa frauds, the Embassy also cautioned Indians jobseekers in the UAE not to come on visit visas. They must authenticate their employment offers and permits before arriving in the country, it pointed out. The Embassy also shared videos of Indians who fell victim to fraudulent recruitment agents. According to information from the Embassy's Twitter handle, Vikram Kumar from Pali, Rajasthan, was duped by an illegal agent from Mumbai. He said that he had paid Rs55,000 (Dh2,800 approx) to the agent and travelled to the UAE from Mumbai on a visit visa. He was repatriated to India.

Vikram Kumar from Pali, Rajasthan, was duped by an illegal agent from Mumbai.He informed that he had paid Rs. 55,000 to the agent & had travelled from @CSIAMumbai on a visit visa.He was repatriated to India yesterday. @ProtectorGenGOI @CPVIndia @navdeepsuri @PoEMumbai @cgidubai pic.twitter.com/VdUBD8eFNA

— India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) May 7, 2019

In another incident, Anjali Caru from Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh, was trapped by an illegal agent and came to UAE on a visit visa. She holds an ECR passport and said the illegal agent instructed her to mislead the immigration officer.

Anjali Caru from Krishna dist, AP, was trapped by an illegal agent & came to UAE on a visit visa. She holds an ECR Passport.She recounts how the illegal agent guided her to mislead the immigration officer @RGIAHyd. @navdeepsuri @CPVIndia @MEAIndia @ProtectorGenGOI @APNRTOfficial pic.twitter.com/EkKf3vNRaC

— India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) May 6, 2019

Similarly, Rijwan Ahmad and Parvej Hashmi were trapped by an illegal agent in Lucknow and lured to come to the UAE on visit visa. Both are ECR passport holders. They had travelled from Delhi Airport to Sharjah. They were safely repatriated to India, the Embassy said.

Rijwan Ahmad &Parvej Hashmi were trapped by an illegal agent in Lucknow and lured to come to UAE on visit visa. Both are ECR passport holders. They had travelled from @DelhiAirport to Sharjah. They were safely repatriated to India today. @navdeepsuri @ProtectorGenGOI @cpvindia pic.twitter.com/8Mdke2fDgL

— India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) May 2, 2019

Source: Khaleej Times