The body of Sachin Khajuria, a 23-year-old from Pahariwala village, Jammu district, India, was returned home after his death in the Russia-Ukraine war. Khajuria had gone to Russia on a study visa, but was later recruited into the Russian Army under false pretenses, with reports indicating he was last located at a camp in Selydove, in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine. His family had reached out to Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, for assistance in securing his return. Tragically, they last communicated with him on September 13, 2025, when he expressed distress over being deployed to a frontline position. This incident highlights a troubling trend where young Indians, often from rural areas, are lured by fraudulent agents into believing they will find lucrative civilian jobs, only to be coerced into military service. Reports suggest that over 200 Indians have faced similar exploitation since 2022, with many experiencing human trafficking-like conditions. Families of these victims are left to navigate grief and financial hardship, as they lose their primary earners to this dangerous cycle of deception.