Hyderabad, Nov. 12 -- A Telangana man ended up in the Russian Army after travelling to the country for a gardening job. His family is now seeking assistance from the government.

The man, identified as Gonela Parsharamulu, from Bollaram village in Vemulawada rural mandal, reportedly went to Russia in January after paying Rs 2.5 lakh to a recruitment agent from Karimnagar, reported The Times of India.

How Telangana man ended up in Russian Army

His wife, Sirisha, alleged that the agent had promised him employment as a gardener. However, later, he was recruited into the Russian military and deployed to the Ukraine war zone.

For over three months, the family has been unable to establish contact with him.

According to Sirisha, her husband ...