The woman was rescued by the Mumbai Police with the help of the Indian Embassy. (Representational image)
Mumbai:
A 23-year-old Goan woman, who was duped by two agents and sent to Bahrain on the promise of a good job, has been rescued by the Mumbai Police with the help of the Indian Embassy, an official said.
The woman, a resident of Tiswadi in North Goa district, had come to Delhi from Dubai on Tuesday, he said.
She left for the Gulf country on 17 February.
After reaching there, she was asked to work as a domestic help and when she refused, her employer filed a false case of theft against her and took away her mobile phone.
After registering a case of theft, the Bahraini authorities informed the Indian Embassy about him and the Embassy contacted his family in India.
The officer said that his uncle contacted the Mumbai Crime Branch on March 14.
After this the officers of Unit-10 of Crime Branch contacted his employment agents. He said that he also contacted the office-bearers of the Gulf-Maharashtra Business Forum and sought their help.
He said the woman was rescued and brought to India with the joint efforts of police, embassy officials and the Forum.