Misconduct charge lands Telangana man in Saudi Arabia jail over misbehaviour with schoolchildren; wife appeals for clemency and repatriation
HYDERABAD: A worker from Rajanna Sircilla district has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail in Saudi Arabia for alleged misbehaviour with school-going children.
The 50-year-old driver from Mandepally village in Thangalapalli mandal was employed by a local family in Riyadh.
He reportedly tried to explain to police that his actions were misinterpreted and had no ill intent, but his kafil (employer) pursued the case, leading to his conviction on Feb 1.
He is currently lodged in Tarheel jail in Riyadh.
In a letter to CM Revanth Reddy, his wife urged the govt to take up the case with the Indian embassy in Riyadh to help file a mercy petition. She submitted the letter at 'Pravasi Praja Vani' grievance forum at Praja Bhavan on June 20.
"While transporting the employer's children to and from school, his affectionate and friendly behaviour was misunderstood. My husband was unaware of local cultural sensitivities, which led to his arrest," she wrote. She has also requested her husband's repatriation after his release.
The family is seeking clemency and early repatriation for the Sircilla man. Vice-chairman of NRI advisory committee, Bheem Reddy Mandha, said Pravasi Praja Vani coordinator and IAS officer Divya Devarajan has directed officials to write to the Indian embassy regarding the case.
A Saudi-based social worker, Asani Raj Reddy, said although the court ruling cannot be challenged, a mercy petition can be filed through diplomatic channels.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
News18
an hour ago
- News18
Iran Executes Majid Mosayebi, Alleged Mossad Agent, Amid Escalating Conflict With Israel
Last Updated: Majid Mosayebi was hanged after being convicted of attempting to provide "sensitive information" to Mossad Iranian authorities on Sunday executed a man accused of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, as hostilities between the two nations entered their tenth consecutive day. According to the judiciary's official outlet, Mizan Online, Majid Mosayebi was hanged after being convicted of attempting to provide 'sensitive information" to Mossad, reported AFP. The report stated that Mosayebi's execution followed due legal process and was upheld by the Supreme Court. The execution comes as tensions continue to escalate between Iran and Israel, with Tehran intensifying its crackdown on suspected foreign operatives. Since Israel's attack on June 13, Iranian authorities have made multiple arrests of individuals allegedly linked to espionage activities on behalf of Israel. Police in Iran's Qom province have arrested 22 individuals allegedly 'linked to Israeli spy services" since June 13, according to a report by the Fars news agency on Saturday, reported AFP. '22 people were identified and arrested on charges of being linked to the Zionist regime's spy services, disturbing public opinion and supporting the criminal regime," the outlet quoted the head of police intelligence in the province as saying. The latest arrests follow a separate announcement on Thursday, when Iranian authorities reported the detention of 24 individuals accused of spying for Israel and attempting to damage the country's image, Tasnim news agency stated, reported AFP. Additionally, on Friday, Tasnim reported that a European national had also been arrested for espionage, though no details regarding their nationality or the timing of the arrest were disclosed. Iran frequently reports the detention of individuals suspected of espionage. In recent weeks, several have been executed. The Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights reported that at least 223 people have been arrested nationwide on charges related to collaboration with Israel, warning that the real number could be even higher. (With AFP Inputs) First Published: June 22, 2025, 13:48 IST
The Hindu
an hour ago
- The Hindu
Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Indore property dealer held for concealing evidence
'The Meghalaya police have arrested a property dealer from Indore for allegedly concealing crucial evidence in the case of murder of local businessman Raja Raghuvanshi,' an official said on Sunday (June 22, 2025.) 'The property dealer allegedly concealed a bag belonging to Raghuvanshi's wife Sonam, who hid it in a flat in Indore, after the incident,' according to police sources. Indore-based transport businessman Raghuvanshi married Sonam on May 11 and the couple left for their honeymoon in Meghalaya on May 20, 2025. Raja Raghuvanshi murder: Meghalaya SIT visits key locations in Indore Raghuvanshi went missing on May 23 and his mutilated body was recovered on June 2 from a deep gorge near a waterfall in the Sohra area of East Khasi Hills district, also known as Cherrapunji. Sonam, accused of conspiring with her alleged lover to kill her husband, surrendered on June 8 before police in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district, while four other accused have been arrested from various locations in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. "The Meghalaya police have arrested Shilom James, a property businessman from Indore, for allegedly hiding evidence related to Raja Raghuvanshi murder case," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya told PTI. 'James is accused of concealing a bag belonging to Sonam at a flat in Indore's Dewas Naka locality after the killing. The bag is believed to have contained key evidence linked to the murder,' according to sources. 'The flat was rented out to murder co-accused Vishal Chauhan by James, who runs a property management firm in Indore,' they said. On June 13, James told mediapersons that Chauhan approached him on May 30 and rented the flat for ₹17,000 per month, signing a formal agreement. However, when the Meghalaya police later searched the flat, it was found vacant, as per the sources. 'Sonam is believed to have stayed in the flat for several days on return from Meghalaya, before eventually surrendering to police in Uttar Pradesh on June 8,' the sources said. The Meghalaya police had earlier arrested five persons in connection with the murder — Sonam, her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha and the latter's three friends Vishal Chauhan, Akash Rajput and Anand Kurmi. The five are currently in judicial custody and lodged at jail in Meghalaya. The case is being probed in detail by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Meghalaya police.
The Hindu
an hour ago
- The Hindu
Punjab terror case: NIA chargesheets key aide of Khalistani terrorists
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted Jatinder Singh alias Joti, a key aide of Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa and dreaded gangster Pavittar Batala in a Punjab terror conspiracy case, officials said on Sunday. The chargesheet was filed before a special NIA court in Mohali on Friday,. Jatinder Singh, hailing from Gurdaspur district of Punjab, was arrested by the NIA from Mumbai on December 23, last year, in the case, according to an official statement. Jatinder Singh was involved in illegal procurement and supply of firearms from Madhya Pradesh to Punjab-based gangsters, the agency said. He was facilitating the supply of weapons to ground operatives of Batala, a close associate of designated individual terrorist Landa, it said. Batala's foreign-based associates were coordinating Jatinder Singh's operations in India, the NIA said. The weapons were being used by Batala's operatives in Punjab to promote Babbar Khalsa International's criminal-terror activities, it said. It was further found during the NIA investigation that Jatinder Singh used to procure illegal weapons from a known arms supplier, Baljeet Singh alias Rana Bhai, in Madhya Pradesh. Baljeet Singh had already been arrested and chargesheeted by NIA. The accused were using virtual numbers and encrypted applications to avoid detection by law enforcement agencies, the statement said. NIA is investigating the role of Landa as well as designated terrorist Harwinder Singh alias Rinda and their foreign-based accomplices in the conspiracy, it added.
