Shabnam Begum from Hyderabad alleges being forced to work 15-hour days without pay for over three months after traveling to Oman for a promised housemaid job.
Begum was made to work for 12-15 hours
Jul 19, 2026
01:40 pm
What's the storyA 26-year-old woman from Hyderabad, Telangana, has alleged mistreatment by her employer in Muscat, Oman.
According to NDTV, Shabnam Begum had traveled to Oman on March 26 with a promise of employment as a housemaid for a monthly salary of 200 Omani riyals (approximately ₹50,000).
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