Hyderabad, April 4 -- A woman from Hyderabad has been stranded in Oman's capital Muscat after being allegedly duped by a travel agent, prompting her family to seek urgent intervention from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Rokhiya Begum, a resident of Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Church Gagillapur, Dundigal, Medchal district, travelled to Oman in February in search of employment. In a complaint addressed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, her sister Nasreen Begum alleged that Rokhiya was recruited for domestic work but was later forced to work in multiple households.

According to the complaint, her condition deteriorated soon after arrival, with reports of recurring illness and episodes of unconsciousness. Despite repeated requests...