Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:47pm on 25 Oct 2025,Saturday India Global
A viral video showing an Indian worker in Saudi Arabia pleading for rescue was staged for social media attention, Saudi Eastern Province Police confirmed. The Uttar Pradesh man, speaking tearfully in Bhojpuri with a camel backdrop, claimed his sponsor withheld his passport and threatened to kill him, appealing to PM Modi for help. After summoning the expatriate for questioning, police found "he documented and published the content to increase views on his social media account." Authorities stated no dispute existed with his employer, and legal action was taken. The Indian embassy in Riyadh attempted tracing him but faced difficulties due to missing location details. The controversy follows Saudi Arabia's recent abolition of the Kafala sponsorship system.
