For the families, Masih is the lie to their hope. His sudden arrest came after a complaint by families of nine of the missing men. He was picked up after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) directed the Batala police to take action against him, and a relative of his, Rajbir Masih, who works in Dubai. Nothing has symbolised the government’s own confusion than its conduct towards Harjit Masih of this village near Batala. They alleged they had paid Masih and Rajbir sums ranging from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2 lakh for visas and jobs abroad.

Source: Indian Express June 14, 2016 21:33 UTC