Navsari (Gujarat), Jan 22 (NationPress) Meena Joshi, a widow and mother of three from Gujarat’s Navsari district, is preparing to return to India after being stranded in Belarus due to a fraudulent overseas job offer. Officials confirmed her return is scheduled for January 24.

Joshi will leave from Minsk International Airport at 9:20 p.m. on January 23, arriving at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport at 6:40 a.m. the following morning, after which she will head back to her hometown.

She had traveled to Belarus with the expectation of securing a fruit-packing job that promised a monthly salary of Rs 90,000, including overtime. This opportunity was arranged through agents based in Vadodara, costing her around Rs 5.5 lakh from her savings and loans.

Upon arrival in Belarus, however, she found that the job she was promised was non-existent and instead had to care for animals at a stable. Left without income and funds to return, she became stranded.

In desperation, Joshi recorded a video accusing the agents of abandoning her, which quickly went viral on social media, grabbing public attention and prompting intervention from the agent who processed her visa.

Piyush Chauhan, owner of Gajanand Overseas, stated that arrangements for her safe return were made once the situation became known. “We immediately contacted the relevant company, which took a day to trace her and move her to safety,” Chauhan reported.

He also mentioned that some individuals had persuaded Joshi to release the video instead of approaching the agency directly.

This incident sheds light on the increasing number of cases where Indian workers fall victim to deceptive job offers abroad. Authorities stress the importance of verifying job opportunities and recruitment agents before making any overseas travel plans.