By: Express News ServiceJalandhar | October 6, 2025 12:40 AM IST 3 min readGirls who resisted were subjected to violence. “They had no mercy. Many were beaten until they collapsed. They took advantage of poor girls’ helplessness,” she saidA young woman from Jalandhar, who went to Oman with the hope of improving her family’s financial condition, has returned home after enduring months of physical and mental torture in Muscat.What began as a dream to earn a better livelihood turned into a nightmare that nearly cost her life. She credits her survival and safe return to the relentless efforts of Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal.The victim said that she left Amritsar on June 15 this year and landed in Muscat via Mumbai. “The moment I arrived, I realised I had been trapped,” she said.She was confined in an office-like building where more than 10 other Indian girls were also being held under similar conditions. The women were forced to work for up to 12 hours a day, beaten for the smallest mistakes, and often deprived of food. “For one whole month, I survived only on water,” she recalled, her voice trembling.For four months, she lived in what she described as “hell on earth”. Her passport and mobile phone were seized upon arrival. “The agents took away everything. We were treated worse than animals,” she said.According to her, the traffickers lure Indian women with promises of decent jobs and good salaries abroad. However, once the women reach the destination and their visas expire, the reality unfolds. They are then forced into immoral activities, coerced to pay huge sums of money, or pressured to bring more women into the same network. “I, too, was trapped through a friend who convinced me it was a good opportunity,” she added.Girls who resisted were subjected to violence. “They had no mercy. Many were beaten until they collapsed. They took advantage of poor girls’ helplessness,” she said.Story continues below this adWhen her mother failed to contact her and suspected something was wrong, she approached Seechewal, who immediately took up the matter with the Ministry of External Affairs. Through his consistent follow-up and with the assistance of the Indian Embassy in Oman, the woman was finally rescued and brought back safely to India.Seechewal, who has been instrumental in rescuing several Indians trapped abroad in recent years, appealed to the youth to verify their visa types and job offers carefully before leaving the country.“Many agents send girls on tourist visas instead of work visas. Once they reach foreign soil, they are exploited, and help becomes difficult,” he said.Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a youth from Jalandhar who was recently brought back from Cambodia with Seechewal’s help revealed alarming details of Indians being forced into illegal cyber operations. Agents reportedly lure youngsters with offers of lucrative jobs in Thailand and then sell them to companies in Cambodia. Those who refuse to participate face severe beatings and threats.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:jalandhar