Hyderabad, April 26 -- A Telangana Gulf worker, who was stranded in Dubai, returned to his native Husnabad of Siddipet district on Saturday, April 26, with the state government's support.

Choppari Lingaiah set off for Dubai in search of a job opportunity. There he found employment as a labourer. However, he was unable to continue working due to deteriorating health.

In a selfie video, he appealed to the Telangana government, including chief minister Revanth Reddy and state transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar, to help him get back home.

"I came to Dubai in search of a job to pay off my mounting debts. I have been working here for a month and everything was fine. However, due to swelling in my legs, I was unable to work. I was unable to ...