Hyderabad, Feb. 16 -- Seven workers from Hyderabad of Telangana are currently detained in Safar Jail in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after being cheated by a travel agent.

Their distressed families have sought help from Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) leader Amjed Ullah Khan, urging him to appeal to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Jeddah for the immediate release of their loved ones. The workers were detained on January 14, 2025, in Makkah.

In a post on X, Amjed Ullah Khan made an urgent plea to Union Minister of External Affairs Dr S to intervene and ensure the safe return of the detained Hyderabadi workers.

According to Khan, 19 workers were lured by an agent named Mohd Akber (Contact: 9642672204, 995157...