A 30-year-old youth from Hyderabad, named Mohd Afsan, has met a tragic fate after falling victim to a job scam. In December last year, Afsan was lured to Moscow under the promise of a helper role, only to be forcefully drafted into the Russian Army upon arrival. He was then deployed to the Ukraine border and subsequently killed in the war with Ukraine. The Indian Embassy in Moscow confirmed his death after Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi raised concerns about Indian youths being coerced into joining the Russian Army through job scams. Afsan’s family has been desperately trying to contact the agent who arranged his job, but they have not received any confirmation. Another victim of the same job scam, Mohd Sufiyan, has stated that the agent claimed Afsan was stationed far away from Moscow along the Ukraine border, making it difficult to verify any information. Afsan’s brother, Imran, was with MP Asaduddin Owaisi when they learned about his death from the embassy. Imran intends to travel to Moscow himself to search for his brother and bring him back home. Afsan, a commerce graduate, previously worked in a men’s clothing store before accepting the job offer in Moscow. He is survived by his wife and two children.