Indian recruits in Russian Army: Telangana youth Mohammed Sufiyan recalls time in battlefield
3 months, 1 week ago

Indian recruits in Russian Army: Telangana youth Mohammed Sufiyan recalls time in battlefield

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Mohammed Sufiyan recalls being confined in a tiny bunker with the constant, ominous buzzing of surveillance drones flying overhead. Mr. Sufiyan says he was made to dig trenches and tunnels, and construct bunkers in the thick dense forests. But it was after Hemil Ashvinbhai Mangukiya’s death — the 23-year-old from Gujarat was hired as a helper for the Russian Army and was killed during the war — Mr. Sufiyan and those with him decided to petition the Indian government, via a video, to bring them back home. Mr. Sufiyan says that he is grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi, who he says brought the issue to light.

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Family of Narayanpet resident worried after Hyderabadi’s death in Ukraine
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Family of Narayanpet resident worried after Hyderabadi’s death in Ukraine

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As word of Mohammed Asfan’s death spread, families of other young men who were forced to fight alongside Russian soldiers expressed concerns about the safety of their loved ones. Syed Salman, the elder brother of 22-year-old Mohammed Sufiyan, who, like Asfan was allegedly tricked into going to Russia, and ended up near the Ukraine-Russia border, urged the Centre to do …

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