A tribal migrant worker from Telangana who travelled to the United Arab Emirates for a job was reportedly found begging on the streets of Dubai after his family says he experienced a decline in his mental health. His employer has disputed parts of the family’s account.
Maloth Sriram, a native of Kamareddy district in Telangana, travelled to Dubai in November 2025 to join World Star Facilities Management as a cleaner. According to his family, he began showing signs of mental distress within two days of his arrival on 11 November.
In a representation submitted to the CM Pravasi Prajavani in Hyderabad, Sriram’s wife, Sunitha, alleged that her husband had been lodged at the company’s labour accommodation before going missing, and that after he was traced roughly a month later he was not taken back in, leaving him on the street without shelter or medical care. The family has also alleged that the company is demanding Rs 1,10,000 as a penalty to process his deportation.
The petition, addressed to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, seeks immediate humanitarian intervention. Same also submitted to Yellareddy MLA M. Madan Mohan Rao, Zaheerabad MP Suresh Shetkar, and Telangana NRI Advisory Committee vice-chairman Mandha Bheem Reddy.
Based on the representation, CM Prajavani In-charge and Vice-Chairman of the State Planning Commission Dr G. Chinna Reddy took cognisance of the matter and communicated it to the CM’s secretary, V. Sheshadri, for necessary action.
Sriram’s family has said it suspects the sudden unavailability of toddy, to which he was habituated, may have contributed to his condition, and has urged that he be given a proper psychiatric evaluation as a priority.
Company response
In a statement to Siasat, World Star Facilities Management, part of World Star Holding, rejected the suggestion that Sriram had been abandoned.
The company said that during the induction process on arrival, Sriram appeared uninterested in continuing the employment. “A member of our staff sought to guide him through the process; however, he left the premises before reaching the assigned accommodation. A staff member followed him in an attempt to assist, but lost sight of him while coordinating with colleagues,” the statement said.
The company added that an absconding report was filed only after the waiting period stipulated under UAE labour regulations had elapsed, and that it had subsequently coordinated efforts to trace him. “At no point was Mr. Sriram denied basic support or intentionally abandoned, as implied,” the company said, adding that it had acted in full compliance with applicable legal requirements.
Sunitha has appealed to the Government of Telangana, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to ensure her husband’s immediate repatriation, medical treatment and rehabilitation. She said the family comes from an extremely poor background and is unable to bear deportation penalties or travel costs.
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