Hyderabad, Aug. 11 -- When Mahamuda landed in Muscat with hopes of a better future for her family back in Warangal, she did not, in her wildest dreams, expect a hellhole was waiting for her.

Mahamuda was allegedly cheated by an agent who promised her a lucrative job waiting in the Gulf country. But soon after landing, her passport and mobile was seized, cutting all forms of communication with her family.

Confined to a house, she claims she was asked to do immoral activities. "I was confined to a room for nearly a week. Somehow, I managed to come out and contact my family members," she said.

A sub-agent demanded Rs 1.13 lakh for her freedom.

Mahamuda somehow managed to contact her family and narrated her ordeal. Her family, mainly her ...