Jagdeep Kumar, a small mobile shop owner from Goraya, has again travelled to Russia in a desperate attempt to trace his younger brother Mandeep Kumar, who has been missing for over two years.

Mandeep, who left India in early 2023 in search of employment, last contacted his family on March 3, 2023, and was scared and had told Jagdeep that he was recruited in the Russian army. Since then, there has been complete silence, leaving the family in deep distress and uncertainty.

Jagdeep alleges that Mandeep was lured by a travel agent with promises of work opportunities in Italy. The agent reportedly sent him to Armenia first, from where he was supposed to be taken through Russia, Finland, and Germany to Italy. However, according to Jagdeep, his brother was duped and forcibly inducted into the R

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