Hyderabad, Sept. 18 -- Mohammad Rafi, a 50-year-old man from Telangana, has been wrongfully imprisoned in Saudi Arabia under allegations made by his employer. His family is urgently appealing to the Indian government for assistance.

The matter came to light after his wife, Talath Fathima, recently submitted a petition to the Telangana Labour Department seeking urgent government intervention for his release. The issue was also shared on Facebook by Swadesh Parikipandla, a member of the Telangana State NRI Advisory Committee on Gulf Migrant Workers Welfare.

Rafi, a resident of Brakatpura in Gajulpet, Nirmal District, had been working as a driver in the Makkah region under the sponsorship of Ali Tarkoni.

According to the grievance filed, ...