Srinagar, April 15 -- Centre has rescued two dozen Kashmiri youth who were trafficked to Myanmar on the pretext of jobs.

Those rescued include Faizan Ahmad of Safakadal, who was trafficked and held captive in Myanmar under distressing conditions.

Traffickers demanded ransom money from the families of the victims. In the case of Faizan Ahmad, an amount of Rs.4.5 lakh was demanded with threats of dire consequences.

"The Mission has taken up the issue of Indian nationals getting trapped in the Myawaddy area in Myanmar, strongly with the authorities. Requests for rescue and repatriation of all Indian nationals entrapped in Myawaddy have been forwarded to concerned authorities in Myanmar. It is reiterated that offers for thejob in a foreign...