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Indian found dead in Saudi Arabia

DUBAI, JUNE 21. An Indian, Srinivas Ravi Kumar from Karnataka, working in a Saudi Arabian contracting company, allegedly committed suicide as he was not paid. The company reportedly owes its 130 employees, mostly Indians, upto a year's wages.

Mr. Kumar of the Comet contracting company in Jubail in the Kingdom's Eastern Province, was found dead by his colleagues.

It is alleged that the passports and resident permit documents of the employees are missing and a company official is stated to be absconding.

Based on Jeddah's Arab News report, the Indian Ambassador, Kamaluddin Ahmad, took up the matter with the Eastern Province Governor, Prince Muhammad Bin Fahd, who assured him of action soon.Mr. Ahmad also urged Prince Fahd to waive the resident transfer permit fee of 1,800 Saudi Riyals so that the workers could return home.

— UNI

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