Swaraj tells emissary to rescue 29 Indian workers from ‘captivity’ in Saudi Arabia

After the intermediation of the IT and NRI Minister Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs directed the envoy to Saudi Arabia to rescue 29 Indian workers belonging to Telangana.

In her tweet , Swaraj instruct ambassador Ahmad Javed saying “Javed – Plz help the Indian workers and send a report to me and Mr. K T Rama Rao.

Yesterday the Telangana Minister had wrote a letter that the workers, employed by Al-Hajry, were held in captivity at Al-Hassa in Saudi Arabia for the last 12 days without any food or basic amenities.

On the other hand, in the meantime the said company has taken all the 29 employees into their custody and is holding them captive in a room at Allsafaniya Kouqt, Bodar, city Kanji, Saudi Arabia, denying them food / water or medicines and other basic amenities for the last 12 days.