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**Summary:**

Eleven Indian migrant workers from West Bengal are stranded in Oman after their employer confiscated their passports and terminated their accommodation. They allege they were forced to work up to 22 hours a day without proper pay or medical benefits, a clear violation of their initial contract. They are appealing to the Indian government for help.

**News Article:**

**Indian Migrant Workers Stranded in Oman, Allege Exploitation and Passport Confiscation**

**New Delhi, September 11, 2025** – Eleven Indian migrant workers from Murshidabad, West Bengal, are appealing for urgent assistance after being allegedly exploited and stranded in Oman by their employer, Al Sroor National for Development Limited. The workers claim their passports have been confiscated, and they have been left without accommodation after refusing to work beyond their contractual obligations without proper compensation.

According to the workers, including Mustafa Sheikh and Sunil Das, they were initially promised 100 Rial for a 10-hour workday cleaning roads. However, upon arrival, they were assigned to waste management in Muscat and subsequently transferred to Masirah Island, where they were allegedly forced to work up to 22-hour shifts loading and unloading fish.

“We were promised additional pay for extra hours and leaves, but that did not materialise,” said Mr. Sheikh. Mr. Das added, “We were denied our leaves, and if we missed a day, they would deduct 5 Rials.”

The workers also allege they were denied promised medical benefits. “If we fell ill, they would deduct our salaries and did not pay us a penny for the medical expenses we had to bear,” said Chota Murmu, another worker.

The workers are reportedly owed four months’ salary and additional pay for overtime. After demanding their rightful wages and refusing to work beyond the terms of their contract, they were allegedly threatened, had their passports confiscated, and were evicted from their company-provided housing.

“We have been living in mosques and eating leftover food in restaurants,” said Mr. Das. “We just want our salaries and passports so that we can go home.”

The desperate workers have sent a letter to the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Oman, pleading for their rescue and safe return to India. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges faced by migrant workers in the Gulf region and raises concerns about worker exploitation and contract violations. The Indian government is yet to respond to the appeal.

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