India, Nov. 30 -- A homeless man who was kicked, hosed down and humiliated for sleeping outside a bank in Malaysia has opened up about his ordeal. Safiudeen Pakkeer Mohamed, from India, became the subject of a viral video that shows him being attacked for the crime of sleeping outside a bank.

In a conversation with Malaysian news outlet FMT, Mohamed said that he wants to go back to India, but his passport and wages are being withheld by his former employer.

Safiudeen Pakkeer Mohamed left India in 2024 to work in Malaysia. The 39-year-old wanted to earn money to support his wife and two sons. In Malaysia, he hoped to earn enough to send money back home to his wife and kids in India.

In March 2024, Mohamed, from Tamil Nadu, started a job...