Who is Faisal Khan?, who is accused of luring Indian youths to join the Russian army...

Russia-Ukraine War: A fierce war has been going on between Russia and Ukraine for the last two years. Meanwhile, many Indian youths have joined the Russian army and are fighting in the war zone. Amidst all this, the name of Faisal Khan aka Baba Vlog is much discussed. This Faisal Khan is accused of luring Indian youths to join the Russian army. According to reports, Faisal Khan has lured a large number of Indians, including 30-year-old Telangana resident Mohammad Afsan, to work for Russia's army in the ongoing war with Ukraine, with greedy speeches on YouTube.

Explains the benefits of joining the Russian army on YouTube

Faisal Khan uploaded a video on YouTube in September 2023 in which he says, 'The main advantage of joining the Russian army is that you will get a special government card which will ensure that you get priority everywhere. Based on this card you can also apply for Schengen visa and permanent residence here. The government here believes that everyone who helps at this time should benefit.'

Many Indian youths were recruited into the Russian army

Faisal Khan recruited many Indian youths into the Russian army. When the Indian Afsan who died in the war was sent to Russia by Faisal Khan. Afsan contacted Faisal Khan after seeing a video posted on Baba Vlogs.

At one point it also came on the radar of the anti-terrorist squad

Faisal Khan also runs a manpower consultancy firm called Baba Vlogs, which provides posting services to other countries such as Dubai, Serbia, Croatia, Germany and Singapore. Faisal Khan is 30 years old and has been accused of cheating people before. Earlier too, he was on the radar of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in a conversion case.

Also admitted to sending 35 people to Russia

"What happened to the people I sent to Russia was beyond my control," Faisal Khan said in a media interview from Dubai on Friday. I have sent a total of 35 people to Russia. I was told by other Russian agents and operators that these people would not be deployed into the Russian military. What happened after these people reached Russia was beyond my control. When I came to know that some people had been sent to war, I tried my best to bring them back.'

Due to poor economic condition, St. Studied till 6

Faisal Khan claimed that the men who were sent knew the dangers involved in the job. Faisal Khan, a resident of Mumbai, has studied upto standard 6 due to poor financial condition. Faisal Khan moved to Dubai in 2008 and worked as a salesman in various outlets.

Faisal Khan started a manpower consultancy firm called Baba Baba Vlog in 2016. After this, Faisal Khan started a YouTube channel with the same name. Faisal ran into a controversy in 2018 when he sent a 23-year-old from Mumbai to Dubai and converted to Islam. ATS questioned Faizal Khan in this matter. However, no case was reported. Faisal currently has three lakh followers on YouTube.

Youth in Russia Rs. Offered a salary of one lakh

From July 2023, Faisal Khan started promoting jobs in Russia. He began to explain to the youth that they could work as delivery men and taxi drivers in Russia and gradually the benefits of working for the Russian Army. Promised a starting salary of Rs 40,000. After three months of training, the salary will be increased to Rs 1 lakh.

In a video posted in September 2023, Faisal Khan said, "You don't need to launch missiles." There is no war going on here. The war is on the border, where the Russian army is. They need someone who can take care within the country and that requires manpower. Your job will be to clear the demolished buildings. You have to take care of their weapons and ammunition too.'