Mr Sadeq went to Saudi Arabia last year after paying Rs 1 lakh to an agent in Attapur.
Hyderabad: Syed Sadeq, a resident of Tallabkatta in Old City, who was confined by his Saudi employer, returned to the city after his case was taken up by the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia and Golden Telangana Welfare Association (GTWA), a social organisation working in the Gulf countries.
Mr Sadeq went to Saudi Arabia last year after paying Rs 1 lakh to an agent in Attapur. He was reportedly pro-mised a job of a helper. But his employer forced him to take care of camels.
“I was brutally beaten up twice by my employer. He did not provide me food and water. He was bothered only about the well being of camels,” he said.
The picture of Mr Sadeq in inhumane condition, caught public attention following which his family took the matter with external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who directed the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to look into the case immediately. After several rounds of talks, the employer released him.
