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Kamaraddy man, addicted to toddy, hospitalised in Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: A Kamaraddy-based worker has been hospitalised in Saudi Arabia after falling ill, allegedly due to adulterated toddy which he often consumed in his hometown.
He was reportedly suffering from a mental health issue and was admitted to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Medical City Hospital in Medina.
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Ramu was reportedly accustomed to drinking adulterated toddy before he left for Saudi Arabia last month.
Some toddy compounds violate the rules by mixing Chloral Hydrate, Diazepam and Alprazolam into the toddy, which intoxicates the person who consumes it. However, this has a debilitating effect on the individual, affecting their nervous system.
On Tuesday, Ramu's family approached Pravasi Praja Vani at Praja Bhavan in Hyderabad and submitted a memorandum addressed to chief minister A Revanth Reddy, urging him to arrange for the worker to receive medical treatment in India.
On the same day, the General Administration Department (GAD) of the Telangana govt sent a letter to the Consul General of India in Jeddah, requesting assistance in transferring the patient to India.
"The police and revenue authorities must also raise awareness of the harmful effects of consuming such adulterated toddy," said Mandha Bheem Reddy, TPCC NRI cell convenor, adding that this was necessary in several districts.
