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Telangana worker dies in Saudi, NRI gives Rs 40,000 aid
NRI entrepreneur Akunoori Shankar handed over a cheque for Rs 40,000 to Pooja Rani, wife of Gurram Mahesh, a Telangana worker who died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia. The aid…
The Story in Brief
NRI entrepreneur Akunoori Shankar handed over a cheque for Rs 40,000 to Pooja Rani, wife of Gurram Mahesh, a Telangana worker who died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia. The aid will cover document attestation and court expenses for a compensation claim in a Saudi court.
Mahesh, a toddy tapper from Jagtial, died on July 6, 2023, about 45 days after arriving in Saudi Arabia, when a car hit him while he was cycling in the Al-Hasa area of Hofuf. Pooja Rani and her two daughters had sought help from the CM Pravasi Prajavani cell in Hyderabad on August 14. Officials including State Nodal Officer K Vidyasagar and NRI Advisory Committee Chairman Dr B M Vinod Kumar were present.
The Indian Opinion
This story highlights both the vulnerability of Indian workers abroad and the swift response of a state NRI cell and a private individual. But it would be lazy to treat a one-off Rs 40,000 handout as a fix for systemic gaps in consular support and legal aid. The real test is whether the Saudi court awards meaningful compensation, and how long the family needs to wait for it.
Source: siasat.com
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