14 people trapped in Russia-Ukraine war in Azamgarh-Mau, 1 missing, 3 dead
Azamgarh: Azamgarh resident Kanhaiya Yadav. Who died in the first week of December. This was confirmed by Kanhaiya’s younger brother Vijay. 14 youths from Azamgarh and Mau were sent to Russia in the name of security guard jobs. Indian youths who are in search of good pay are thrown into the Russia-Ukraine war. Kanhaiya Yadav is a resident of Azamgarh. Who died in the first week of December. This was confirmed by Kanhaiya’s younger brother Vijay. 14 youths from Azamgarh and Mau were sent to Russia in the name of security guard jobs. Of this, three people are dead. One is missing. The rest are trapped there. Kanhaiya’s son Vijay said that a person got a call, he asked if he wanted to send Kanhaiya Yadav’s body. After this, the body reached here on Tuesday, after which his last rites were performed. Vijay told that uncle Vinod took the money with him after giving him a job as a security guard. The last time I spoke to my father was in April. Brijesh Yadav, who was injured in the Ukraine war, returned home from Russia in October. Brijesh Yadav, a resident of Dharampur Vishunpur in Madhuban Tehsil, narrated his ordeal to Amar Ujala. Bole, Mau-Azamgarh district agent Vinod was trapped in Russia along with 14 people including his brother-in-law Azamgarh resident Kanhaiya Yadav. We left in February, Kanhaiya died in the Ukraine-Russia war in the first week of December.Brijesh said, in February 2024, he went to work as a security guard in Russia along with seven people including his partner Sunil, Shyamsunder Yadav. A salary of two lakhs per month was given. When Magar reached there, the dream was broken and after 15 days of military training, we were sent to war against Ukraine.Two comrades of the district died untimely due to the fraud of the agent. Vinod still has no clue. Brijesh Yadav told a story about the war and said that our group was lost in a place in July. Meanwhile, a drone attack took place, in which Deepak, a resident of Azamgarh, was seriously injured. He was given water by the people, but he died before reaching the hospital. We talked to the Russian authorities to get Deepak’s body buried. But they silenced us. Brijesh told that he had contact with the agent earlier. First sent to Malaysia. After this, they took Rs. to send to Singapore. After returning from Malaysia, he was unemployed, where the agent contacted him and told him to go to Russia, but when he refused, he said that the job is as a security guard, initially he will get 80 to 90 thousand rupees. I came She went to Russia as a security guard with five youths from Mau. It is said that the agent himself had gone to Russia with seven people including his brother-in-law. Sunil Yadav, a resident of Chandrapar, Shyam Sundar, a resident of Koiriapar and Brijesh of Dubari, along with Vinod, a resident of Chandrapar, had gone to Russia. Brijesh said that ten people including Kanhaiya, Ramchandra, Rakesh Yadav, Deepak, Dhirendra, Yogendra, Azharuddin Khan had gone from Azamgarh.While Shyam Sunder and Sunil who are residents of Mau district are wrong. In this case, the family members of Shyam Sundar, Sunil accused the agent Vinod and pleaded with the administration that they are investigating the case, Brijesh said that the first week after reaching Russia was normal. He was talking to the family every day. But after a week he was sent to another place by train. A Russian army officer was also present with us, who took us to a training center where we were trained to use different guns and grenades. After the training, we were divided into groups of four and taken into battle. Sunil Yadav, a resident of Chandapar of Ghosi Tehsil, was killed in the war. According to Brijesh, a group of Sunil, Shyamsunder and two others were sent away from our group, where the death of Sunil and Shyamsunder was reported. Told that a member of my group was martyred in a bomb attack. During this, my left leg was shot. After this I was treated there. In the meantime, I told a local official about my situation. As a result, he was able to contact the embassy. Alleged that after he recovered, there was an attempt to send him back to the war zone, but he was sent home due to the pressure of the embassy. If there is a case of fraud then the police will investigate the entire case.