Kolkata: The 12 persons, who were detained in Iran, have returned to Bengal on Wednesday.
They got stuck after going to Iran to work in the jewellery industry there. But the situation started turning worse for them since their salaries were stopped.
Initially, they didn't realise that there could be such a problem. But slowly, they started to feel trapped after staying there for three months as they were not getting their salaries and even didn't have money to buy food.
But somehow, they managed to come out of that the situation and finally returned home on Wednesday.
The 12 youths are from different parts of the state including South 24-Parganas, Kolkata, East Burdwan, Murshidabad and Hooghly.
Their family members sought help of the Centre and the Bengal government to bring them back. They wrote to the Prime Minister's Office as well as to the Union Minister of External Affairs.
They also contacted the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). At the same time they also informed the matter to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Consulate General of Iran based in Delhi. They also got in touch with the National Anti-Trafficking Committee and members of the organisation helped them to approach different platforms for help in this connection as the 12 people were in a helpless condition with their passports allegedly seized.
The approach to the National Anti-Trafficking Committee was made through a mobile phone app. Soon after the complaint was sent, steps were initiated to bring them back to Bengal.
They had not want their due money even. Their only wish was that they should be able to return home. The family members of those 12 persons were extremely happy and relieved after their loved ones came back home.