Thiruvananthapuram: Many Malayalis who go abroad hunting jobs become victims of employment fraud.
A story of such a victim is that of Vishnu who had to suffer a lot in Malaysia before being brought back to his native, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram.
His story reminds us of the popular Malayalam movie, ‘Aadujeevitham’.
Vishnu, who has a Petrochemical diploma, went to Malaysia to work with a borrowed amount of Rs 1 lakh. The agent cheated him and Vishnu had to work without pay at Mitra Indian Kitchen Hotel.
All that he got in Malaysia was overwork, torture and starvation. His passport was even destroyed. Vishnu escaped from his workplace unable to bear the torture of the Tamil hotel owner Raja.
The situation was not different at the chicken stall where Vishnu reached later. With the help of Mohan, a relative of the family of veteran Tamil actress Radha, Vishnu was brought home.
Vishnu has lodged a complaint with Thiruvananthapuram Rural SP demanding action against two persons namely Tanseer and Anand who cheated him.
Vishnu says that many people are still out there without being able to see the outside world.
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