Hyderabad: A Telangana man from Jagtial district has been held in a Dubai jail for the past six months after allegedly crossing the Oman-United Arab Emirates (UAE) border illegally.
Yegurla Mallesham, a resident of Motkuravupet village in Beemaram mandal, was arrested by Dubai police during an inspection on March 8.
Mallesham had travelled to Muscat, Oman, in 2018 in search of employment. He later crossed the Oman-UAE desert border by land after allegedly receiving misleading advice from some individuals.
The case was raised during the 257th session of the state-level CM Pravasi Prajavani after Mallesham’s wife, Latha, approached the Telangana government at the session held at Praja Bhavan in Begumpet, Hyderabad, on Tuesday, September 22.
Latha sought legal assistance for Mallesham through the Consulate General of India in Dubai and requested steps to secure his release and facilitate his repatriation to India.
She said she had previously submitted a request on May 1 and registered a complaint through the MADAD portal. According to her, the complaint was later closed by the Government of India or Indian Embassy authorities.
Gadwal Vijayalakshmi, Vice-Chairperson of the Telangana State Planning Board and in-charge of CM Pravasi Prajavani, met Latha and Mallesham’s mother, Batchavva, and assured them that necessary assistance would be provided.
Manda Bheem Reddy, Vice-Chairman of the Telangana Government NRI Advisory Committee, was also present during the interaction.
