Body of Hyd man working for Russian army reaches home

Hyderabad: The remains of a Hyderabad resident who was duped into working as a helper for the Russian army and died allegedly in the Russia-Ukriane conflict arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday.

AIMIM sources said late on Saturday that Mohammed Asfan’s remains reached his residence at Bazarghat in Hyderabad. The Indian Embassy in Moscow on March 6 confirmed Asfan’s death and said it was in touch with his family members in Hyderabad. Asfan (30), who was among Indians “duped” by agents on the promise of jobs, was taken to Russia and forced to work as a “helper” for the Russian army, his brother Imran had earlier said.