Warangal woman rescued from alleged confinement in Muscat after BRS intervention
Mohammed Mahamuda travelled to Oman on July 16 on a tourist visa after being promised domestic work; she was allegedly handed over to a sub-agent, who seized her passport and mobile phone and confined her to a room
A 45-year-old woman from Warangal was rescued from alleged confinement in Muscat after her rescue was facilitated by the BRS working president, K. T. Rama Rao. The woman, Mohammed Mahamuda, had travelled to Oman on a tourist visa on July 16, believing she would find domestic work. However, she was later confined to a room by an agent who seized her passport and mobile phone.
Mahamuda alleged she was forced to work against her will and suffered harassment and physical assault. When she attempted to return to India, she was threatened with being implicated in a theft case. The sub-agent demanded ₹1.13 lakh for her release, claiming the money had been spent on her transportation to Muscat. Rao intervened and promised to cover her return expenses.
After a week-long effort with the help of the Indian Embassy and Muscat Police, Mahamuda was traced and rescued. She was taken to the Indian Embassy for three days before her passport was recovered from the sub-agent. Mahamuda safely reached Hyderabad on August 11, 2026, expressing gratitude to Rao and others involved in her rescue.
Rao cautioned job seekers against using tourist visas for employment in Gulf countries and urged them to verify agents and offers before traveling abroad.
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