Hyderabad: Four Telangana men, four Russian passports, one issue date: Sept 25, 2026, and the same location. Documents accompanying their families’ petitions seeking their rescue point to Ulyanovsk as a possible common processing location for workers allegedly promised civilian jobs before being drawn into Russian military service.
Rajkumar’s file includes a notarised declaration dated Sept 25 concerning the renunciation of Indian citizenship following the stated acquisition of Russian citizenship. Edavelli Kanukaiah’s passport copy is dated Sept 22. Bank account opened: Rajkumar’s file contains a PSB Bank account-opening confirmation dated September 25.
His wife says he left in Feb after being promised civilian employment, but was not paid and was subsequently recruited into military service. Migrant rights activist Gangula Muralidhar Reddy told TOI : “Low civilian wages could leave them susceptible to military offers. However, passport copies alone do not establish the circumstances of acquisition or conclusively settle the men’s Indian citizenship status. She has named an agent, Thelu Krishna. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Hyderabad | Silver Rate in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Petrol Price in Hyderabad | Diesel Price in Hyderabad | CNG Price in Hyderabad | LPG Price in Hyderabad