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'Worked 15 Hours, Beaten, Denied Pay': Hyderabad Woman Stranded in Oman After Alleging Abuse Over Lured Job Offer

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Hyderabad woman Shabnam Begum traveled to Muscat on March 26, 2026, promised a housemaid job with 200 Omani Riyals monthly salary.
In Oman, she was allegedly forced to work 12-15 hours daily across multiple households, denied pay for three months, and physically abused.
Her passport was taken by recruitment agents, complicating her return; she escaped to the Indian Embassy in Muscat.
Family appealed to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for intervention; Indian Embassy confirmed taking cognizance of the case.

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CenterRepublic World
'Worked 15 Hours, Beaten, Denied Pay': Hyderabad Woman Stranded in Oman After Alleging Abuse Over Lured Job Offer
The outlet frames the story as a victim's harrowing experience of exploitation and abuse abroad.
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"Forced To Work For 15 Hours, Not Paid For 3 Months": Hyderabad Woman Stuck In Oman
The article frames the incident as a case of egregious exploitation, emphasizing the betrayal by the recruitment agent and the suffering of the worker.

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