Swaraj asks embassy officials to rescue Indian woman harassed

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 24 2017 | 11:48 PM IST
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today asked the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia to rescue and repatriate a woman from Hyderabad who has been allegedly facing mental and physical harassment by her sponsor there.
Swaraj's direction to the Indian embassy officials in Riyadh came after a media report said the woman was deceived by her agents and was now physically harassed by her sponsor.
In a series tweets, she said, "I have asked Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia to rescue and repatriate her to India at the earliest. I have asked @ProtectorGenGOI to proceed against the agent who sent her to Saudi Arabia.

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First Published: Apr 24 2017 | 11:48 PM IST

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