Five labourers from Jharkand stranded in Saudi Arabia seek Centre's intervention for repatriation
Summary
Date Reported: 28 Nov 2023
Location: Saudi Arabia
Companies
Al Muraba Al Hadi - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 5
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 5 - India , Construction , Men , Undocumented migrants )Issues
Wage Theft , Restricted mobility , Right to Food , Failing to renew visasResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Resource Centre
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: The company did not respond
Source type: News outlet
Five migrant labourers from Hazaribagh, Giridh and Bokaro district were stranded in Saudi Arabia for the last eight months. These labourers have shared videos on social media and sought the intervention of the Indian government in returning to their homeland.
In the video, the labourers stated that they had not received their salaries for the last eight months. Apart from this, they are also in need of food grains. They said that the visa period for all the labourers has also expired...
All these workers had gone to Saudi Arabia on March 28, 2023, to work in Al Murabba Al Hadi Company, but none of the workers received their salary for the last eight months. Because of this, all the workers have been facing food grains shortage and were reportedly starving for food.