Interventions of ISF Kuwait 2 NRIs Sent back Home
Kuwait: With the timely intervention of the Indian Social Forum, 2 non-resident Indians returned home safely. Ibrahim from Bengaluru and Jayasankar of Tamil Nadu are the 2 victims who had come to Kuwait in search of employment and got stranded in Kuwait for nearly 20 months after falling into the trap of visa agents making false promises. Upon knowing their situation, the Indian Social Forum rescued them from the crisis and succeeded in repatriating them.
The Indian Social Forum (ISF), which is working for the welfare of the weaker sections among the expatriates by taking an active part in identifying their problems and helping them to resolve the same through possible ways including legal and through government channels. The forum appeals all Indians who seek employment abroad to take necessary precautions about fraud visa agents.
Hailing from RT Nagar Bengaluru, the 38-year-old Ibrahim Mohammed Yasin who was running his own business as a painting contractor in Saudi Arabia and 48-year-old Tamil Nadu origin Jayasankar Manikkamare came to Kuwait in search of a new job as well as to set up their own business as promised by the visa agent.
The moment Ibrahim and Jayasankar landed in Kuwait in February 2015, they were forced to work as Drivers in a car rental company for 70 Dinar Salary. When they failed to get their salary even after working for a period of 3 months, they had no other option than to resign. As such they decided to go back to India. However, the employer refused to give them their Passport. Since then they did not have a job nor were able to go back to their country and led a miserable life in Kuwait.
In the meantime, a few days ago, Ibrahim’s health condition also worsened. Members of the Social Forum who were in touch with him during this period offered all the assistance they needed.
Earlier, Ibrahim’s family had approached the NRI Forum attached to the Government of Karnataka and requested for assistance.
Now, after spending nearly 20 months, with the intervention and continuous efforts of the NRI Forum and the Indian Social Forum both of them reached home safely.
