Andhra Pradesh man stranded in Saudi desert pleads for help

In yet another incident that has brought the condition of Indian workers to light, a Telugu migrant worker from Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district found himself isolated in Saudi Arabia’s desert after being deceitfully taken to the Gulf country to work as a camel herder.

In a video that has surfaced on social media, the man identified as Veerendra Kumar is seen in a deserted area, recording himself and pleading



for help.

“An agent told me that he would take me to Qatar. From Qatar, he brought me to Saudi Arabia. I came to Qatar on July 10 and reached Saudi Arabia the next day on July 11 evening. He left me in a deserted area of Saudi Arabia and since then my health has not been good. I have been vomiting blood. The agent has duped me I have given him 1.7 lakh rupees to the agent for a visa by borrowing the money,” Kumar said.