15-Hour Shifts, No Pay For 4 Months: Hyderabad Woman Seeks Embassy Help In Oman
15-Hour Shifts, No Pay For 4 Months: Hyderabad Woman Seeks Embassy Help In Oman Published By, Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 10:32 IST Shabnam Begum
15-Hour Shifts, No Pay For 4 Months: Hyderabad Woman Seeks Embassy Help In Oman Published By, Last Updated: July 19, 2026, 10:32 IST Shabnam Begum allegedly escaped from her employer after being unable to tolerate the reported abuse and is currently staying at the Embassy of India in Muscat while seeking help. Rapid Read Representative Image. (AI Generated) A woman from Hyderabad’s Pahadi Shareef has approached the Embassy of India in Muscat for assistance after allegedly facing exploitation by her employer in Oman, where she had travelled for a housemaid job. According to the appeal, Shabnam Begum reached Muscat on March 26, 2026, after a local recruitment agent allegedly assured her of a housemaid position with a monthly salary of 200 Omani Riyals.
The appeal alleges that after arriving in Oman, her employer made her work in several households for 12 to 15 hours daily. It further claims that she was not provided proper food or accommodation and was not paid any salary for four months. Shabnam Begum allegedly escaped from her employer after being unable to tolerate the reported abuse and is currently staying at the Embassy of India in Muscat while seeking help. Her family has requested External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to direct the Indian Embassy in Muscat to ensure her safety and arrange her immediate return to Hyderabad. They have also appealed for action against the recruitment agent who allegedly sent her to Oman on false promises.
News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Key Questions Answered What action will the Indian Embassy take next? The Indian Embassy in Muscat is currently providing shelter to Shabnam Begum, a woman from Hyderabad who alleges exploitation by her employer in Oman. Her family has requested the External Affairs Minister to direct the embassy to ensure her safety and arrange her return to Hyderabad. Could the recruitment agent face legal consequences? Yes, recruitment agents can face legal consequences. A case has been registered against eight people associated with a recruitment agency in Thane for allegedly cheating over 130 individuals of ₹52.68 lakh through fake overseas job offers.
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