🥺 Stranded and Helpless: Jharkhand Workers Stuck in UAE After Company Stops Paying Salaries

🥺 Stranded and Helpless: Jharkhand Workers Stuck in UAE After Company Stops Paying Salaries

A heartbreaking story has emerged from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where a group of migrant workers from Jharkhand, India, have been left stranded and helpless after the company they were working for stopped paying their salaries for several weeks.

These workers had traveled to the UAE with hopes of earning a better livelihood, but now they find themselves living in extremely difficult conditions — without money, without help, and with no way to return home.

🧳 The Promise of Employment, the Trap of Exploitation

According to the stranded workers, they were recruited by agents in India and sent to the UAE on work visas to join a construction company. In the beginning, things seemed normal. However, after a few months, the company suddenly stopped paying their wages.

To make matters worse, the company also confiscated their passports, effectively trapping them in a foreign land without any legal means to exit or find alternate employment.

📢 Pleading for Help

The workers are now appealing to the Indian government, the Indian Embassy in UAE, and the public for urgent intervention. Living without salaries for weeks, they have no money for food, medical care, or basic necessities. Their mental and physical health is deteriorating as they wait in uncertainty.

"We came here dreaming of a better life for our families. But today, we are sitting here hopeless, not even able to go back home," said one of the workers in a video shared online.

⚖️ Legal Grey Areas and Lack of Support

This situation highlights a broader issue with migrant labor policies, recruitment agents, and the legal loopholes many companies exploit. Thousands of Indian workers travel to the Gulf every year, and while many find fair employment, a significant number face exploitation, wage theft, and human rights violations.

Experts say that the confiscation of passports by companies is illegal and unethical, but it continues to happen due to lack of strict enforcement.

🆘 What Can Be Done?

The workers are urging the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to take quick action.

Activists and NGOs are requesting that India’s Embassy in UAE locate the workers and assist in retrieving their documents.

There is also a call for legal action against the employer and any recruiting agencies involved.

📍 Conclusion

What began as a journey toward hope has turned into a nightmare of survival for these workers. This case serves as a reminder of the vulnerability of migrant laborers and the urgent need for stronger protections, transparent recruitment, and strict action against exploitative employers.

No one should have to plead for help in a foreign land, especially after being robbed of their dignity and rights.

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