A young man from Uttarakhand, who was supposedly enticed to Dubai with a job opportunity, has been rescued at last and returned to his family. On returning home, he revealed that he had constantly been harassed by his Pakistani roommates, who even refused to give him drinking water.
The incident was brought into the limelight after the Udham Singh Nagar Police posted a picture on X (formerly Twitter), featuring the man at home with a relative. The victim, police officials said, had been desperately asking to return to India as he claimed he was repeatedly harassed by his roommates.
“Thanks to SSP Manikant Mishra’s timely intervention, the youth stuck in Dubai returned, and the family thanked the SSP. He had gone to Dubai after being cheated by the agent. He was continuously requesting to return. The man was continuously being teased by Pakistani youths for not having given him water,” a translated post from Uttarakhand Police on X read.
SSP मणिकांत मिश्रा की त्वरित कार्यवाही से दुबई में फंसा युवक आया वापस,परिजनों ने SSP का जताया आभार। एजेंट की बातों में फंसकर दुबई चला गया था। लगातार वापस आने को लगा रहा था गुहार।
दुबई में युवक के साथ रह रहे पाकिस्तानी युवकों द्वारा पानी न देने को लेकर लगातार किया जा रहा था परेशान pic.twitter.com/34m5ykQN5L— Udham Singh Nagar Police Uttarakhand (@UdhamSNagarPol) May 15, 2025
Revealed as Vishal, the individual was allegedly dispatched to Dubai by agent Sameer, according to a report conducted by News9. However, upon arrival in Dubai, his conditions in life took a turn for the worse. Pakistani housemates started taunting him and making jokes about the tense India-Pakistan relations, specifically invoking the Indus Waters Treaty.
As per the report, the roommates had apparently informed him, “If India has blocked water from coming into Pakistan, we will not allow you to have water either.” Such prolonged ill-treatment had an adverse effect on Vishal’s health and caused dehydration along with an urgent craving to go back home.
Following news of his plight, Vishal’s family approached local authorities for assistance. SSP Manikant Mishra quickly took action, applying the details Vishal had provided to trace the employment agency behind the scam. Officials traced Vishal in Dubai and arranged for him to return.
On 15th May, once safely back, Vishal and family visited SSP Mishra at the Rudrapur Police Office to thank him personally for the quick response. Vishal explained how his own physical well-being had been affected by the abuse he suffered, particularly being withheld water by his Pakistani roommates—a deed they rationalized by referencing India’s water policy against Pakistan.
Grateful for the support, Vishal’s family expressed relief over his return and acknowledged the timely efforts of SSP Mishra and the Uttarakhand Police in ensuring his safety.
