These cases highlight the emotional and legal struggles expatriates face, especially in times of personal tragedy
Two fathers from Telangana, working in Saudi Arabia, are enduring unimaginable grief as they struggle to return home after the tragic deaths of their children. Sakalam Bheemaiah, from Mustabad Mandal in Rajanna Sircilla district, faces the heartbreak of losing his only daughter, telanganatoday reported.
Bheemaiah’s five-year-old daughter, Manogya, was killed in a school bus accident while attending a rehearsal for the Bathukamma festival. A reversing bus driver accidentally ran over her, leaving the family devastated.
For families separated by borders, the pain of loss becomes even more profound when they are unable to be present for the final moments of their loved ones
Bheemaiah, who absconded from his employer three years ago due to alleged poor working conditions, now faces legal obstacles preventing him from returning to India. His status as an illegal resident complicates his ability to leave Saudi Arabia, adding to his anguish as he is desperate to see his daughter one last time.
Similarly, Nalakonda Raghupati, also from Rajanna Sircilla, is dealing with the loss of his 18-year-old son, Rakesh, who died in a tractor accident while preparing for the Ganesh idol immersion procession. Although Raghupati’s documents are valid and he holds a legal employment status, his employer is delaying the exit approval process, leaving him stranded in Saudi Arabia while his family mourns.
Both fathers are caught in bureaucratic red tape in Saudi Arabia, where expatriate workers require their employer’s approval to exit the country. Despite their desperate pleas, they remain stuck far from home, unable to bid farewell to their beloved children.
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