The Dirty 5 who duped Indians and sent them to Russian war-front

MidDay has obtained details of at least five agents one of whom is Nepali the rest are Indian nationals All of them are currently in Russia and are believed to be the masterminds behind recruiting individuals presumably for security helper positions subsequently transitioning them into army roles deployed in red zone areas along the Ukraine and Russia borderThe five agents identified are Mohammed Moinuddin from Rajasthan Ramesh Kumar from Tamil Nadu Khushpirit from Chandigarh Jobi Bensam Nijil from Tamil Nadu and Santosh from Nepal Faisal Khan an Indian agent based in Mumbai who runs the YouTube channel lsquoBaba Blogsrsquo claimed to have received recruitment details from Moinuddin Khan said ldquoIn Russia I stayed with Moinuddin and other agents who were collaborating with him I relied on their information and began sending candidates from IndiardquoFrom left Agents Ramesh Kumar and Jobi Bensam Nijil both from Tamil Nadu Santosh from Nepal and Mohammed Moinuddin from RajasthanAccording to Baba Blogs these agents in Russia also defrauded him by taking Rs 25 lakh per candidate which was transferred to Moinuddinrsquos account ldquoAll these agents were aware of their actions and endangered the lives of these youngsters for money They colluded with translators and didnrsquot provide accurate information to the candidates who were clearly told they were being hired for army jobsrdquo stated an Indian national currently serving in the Russian army speaking on condition of anonymityKhushpirit from ChandigarhldquoI am doing my best to rescue as many as I can through my contacts but the Indian Embassy needs to take this matter seriously or many lives will be at risk There are over 100 Indians involved and the embassy needs to gather details some have reached out to the embassy while others havenrsquotrdquo he addedldquoI was there when the drone attack took place and it was so massive that I couldnrsquot see anything We were digging the area for training and Hemil was also there After the attack I saw Hemil with head injuries and I pulled at least 23 bodies and transported them to a forest area in an army camp I have no words to explain and it took us two days to inform his family I urge the Indian government to rescue us as soon as possible and take action against the agents who deceived us The agent Moinuddin lied about everything once we arrived in Russiardquo said Sameer Ahmed from Karnataka stranded in RussialdquoThe attack occurred just 150 metres away from us but by the grace of God we survived Now wersquove been given a few days of rest but if we arenrsquot rescued soon theyrsquoll take us back to the border areardquo Ahmed added Mumbai resident Ilyas Husaini also contacted midday and said ldquoI came to Russia through Baba Blogs but I was deceived when I landed here Multiple agents in Russia misled us Now I am staying in a forest area just 60 kilometres away from the border and we are yet to receive any help from the embassyrdquoGroup of Indian nationals stuck in Russia Pic shared by the agent Faisal KhanldquoFor the past two months Irsquove been tirelessly ensuring everyonersquos evacuation The allegations against me are false I thoroughly briefed all candidates about the risks involved in their role as helpers with the army including staying for uploading unloading and other tasks The Russianlanguage agreement was translated and explained and all candidates agreed to its termsrdquo said Mohammed MoinuddinRevealing further about the syndicate the source claims that these agents sent their pics in Russian army uniforms to these candidates to earn their trust that they were already in the Russian army and they could get helper jobs in the army without hesitation Most of these candidates have relied on them The sources shared the agreement copy with midday which is in the Russian languageSources have also revealed that initially the same gang hired several candidates from Nepal However due to a crackdown by the Nepalese police on the network they shifted their focus to hiring Indians who were seeking employment Currently they are also recruiting candidates from Sri LankaThe first deathAround 48 hours after speaking with his father a 23yearold resident of Surat in Gujarat died in a drone attack by the Ukrainian army The deceased identified as Hemil Mangukiya was lured for a security helper job and was posted in the Russian army as a commander with around 68 Indians working under him midday spoke to his father earlier this week and he mentioned that he spoke to his son on Tuesday where he sounded fine and was at a safe locationHowever sources revealed that Hemil was at the border in the Donetsk region of the RussiaUkraine border where a deadly drone strike occurred on Wednesday while they were digging Hemil sustained multiple head injuries and tragically passed away while the other Indians managed to escape and survived Hemilrsquos father posted news of his death on his WhatsApp status ldquoHe was in constant touch with his family and with me as well we were working to rescue his entire group but he died in a recent drone attackrdquo said Indian agent Faisal Khan who is accused of sending a number of these candidates to RussiaEarlier midday had reported about the serious injuries sustained by at least two Indian nationals identified as Mohammed Asfan and Zahoor Ahmed from bullet and sniper shots both of whom have been missing since December Additionally another individual identified as Arbab Husain is awaiting assistance from the Indian EmbassyFiveNo of agents believed to be masterminds100Approx no of Indians stranded in Russia