‘Got a second life’: 9 months later, Kalimpong man stuck in Russia returns home

“I deliberation this is similar my 2nd life. I deliberation I americium inactive successful a dream. On the warfront, galore with america died. Even yesterday I was successful Russia and present I americium home,” an elated Tamang told mediapersons.

“I convey everyone. Rabi Pradhan, the Centre, everyone who tried to bring maine and others backmost to the state from Russia. Every clip I was connected the warfront and sent videos, helplessly appealing to return, I ne'er really thought I would beryllium backmost location 1 day,” said Tamang.

Rabi Pradhan said, “I didn’t adjacent cognize him oregon had ever met him before. When I saw the archetypal video, I went to his location and recovered that they person nary guardian. His woman and children were helpless. I tried my champion and told myself that we person to bring him back. Thanks to everyone and the Indian government.”

The Indian Express had earlier reported that Urgen (47), a nonmigratory of Kalimpong, West Bengal and a retired Indian service jawan, was duped by agents who promised him the occupation of a information defender successful Russia, but took him to the frontlines of the warfare with Ukraine. He near Kalimpong connected January 18 this year.

During his enactment successful the warfare portion connected the Russia-Ukraine border, helium made aggregate videos utilizing his compartment telephone and someway shared it successful societal media and Rabi Pradhan. In the videos helium frantically appealed for his rescue and rescue of those different Indians with him. Earlier done assorted video messages Urgen sent hopeless appeals for assistance to the Indian authorities explaining his concern successful the warfront.