Hyderabad, June 1 -- A 25-year-old Hyderabad woman named Zeenath Khatoon is currently stranded in Muscat, Oman. Her mother, Farzana Begum, has written a letter to Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs seeking his help to bring Khatoon back to India.

A few months back, Zeenath Khatoon, a resident of Jahangir Nagar, Talab Katta, Hyderabad, was in search of employment due to her family's poor financial condition. She was approached by a local agent named Parvez, who offered her a job as a housemaid in Muscat, Oman, with a monthly salary of Rs. 25,000.

Khatoon accepted the offer and traveled to Oman four months ago. Upon arrival, she was received by an agent named Khader and taken to Muscat. Later, she was asked to work as a house...