Eight youths from Punjab, mostly from the Ropar district, are stranded in Kazakhstan after allegedly falling victim to a travel scam.

The youths were allegedly lured abroad by a local agent with promises of lucrative driver jobs but were instead forced to perform hard labour under inhumane conditions.

A video showing the youths working as labourers in snow-covered areas of Kazakhstan has gone viral on social media, highlighting their plight.

According to reports, the stranded workers are enduring extreme distress, including freezing cold, hunger, and abuse. They are allegedly forced to carry heavy loads over long distances in mountainous terrain and live in cramped metal containers without adequate food or safety measures.

The situation came to light when Harvinder Singh, one of the vi

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