Kuwait: Indian workers arrested for murder send SOS to Modi

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Kuwait, August 29: Hundreds of Indian workers in Kuwait have sent out an appeal to the government to secure the release of their 25 colleagues who have been arrested on murder charges.

A video they sent out shows them asking the Indian embassy and the Indian and the Punjab governments to provide legal representation and secure the release of the 25 labourers.

 

The men were allegedly involved in a massive fight with some Egyptian workers. The tussle and stone-pelting led to the death of two Egyptians. The Indians were subsequently arrested. It is not clear where the incident took place. The fight was caught on a mobile camera.

Later, the Indians, most of whom are from Punjab, were seen saying in a video message that their colleagues were being in-treated in custody.

Speaking in Punjabi, they claimed their colleagues were not being given food and denied access to a lawyer.

The Indian government, reacting to the appeal, said on Friday that the Indian embassy in Kuwait will provide the accused "necessary consular assistance."

"India’s Mission has taken up problems with Kuwaiti authorities. Will provide necessary consular assistance. All need to abide by local laws," the Ministry of Eternal Affairs spokesman Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.