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Cultural body helps Keralite youth paralysed in Saudi return home

Staff Reporter

ALAPPUZHA: A Keralite youth, J. Sibichan, who was paralysed while working in a private company in Saudi Arabia, but was allegedly neglected by the company, returned home on Tuesday with the help of Malayali organizations there. Mr. Sibichan has been admitted to Alappuzha Medical College Hospital.

Mr. Sibichan of Aarupara house, Karumady, near Ambalappuzha, became paralysed while working in a petrol pump of Sascom company at Al-Shifa in Saudi Arabia two months ago, said his relatives. He was suffering from hypertension.

They said the company gave him first aid but did not give any further assistance. Thereafter, Mr. Sibichan, who lived in a labour camp, survived with the help of his fellow workers. Meanwhile, Keli, a cultural organization of Keralites there came to know the incident and raised funds for the return of Mr. Sibichan. The relatives of Mr. Sibichan said the neither the Union Government nor the Indian Embassy there was not of much help despite their pleas.

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