When a breadwinner was able to secure employment in the
gulf, there came a time when families in desperate financial straits would start to recover. The
gulf dream doesn't appear to be as simple as it once was, as many now succumb to the whims of high stress and linked conditions, passing away far too soon.
The number of
people from the State who moved to Middle Eastern countries in quest of work and then ended their lives suddenly has increased. In the recent past, there have also been numerous instances of many of these migrant
workers passing away from heart-related illnesses. Shivaiahgari Naveen, a young man from Yellareddypet in the Rajanna-Sircilla area, passed away in
dubai during the second week of
june following a
heart attack. He had passed out while at work, and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. His death was attributed by doctors to a
heart attack. The instance of Mailaram Narsaiah from Dharmaram in the Konaraopet mandal is comparable. His
heart attack occurred while he was employed at
bahrain Municipality.
In the third week of
june, Nagula Narsaiah from Kodumunja, Vemulawada urban mandal, too passed away in
dubai after suffering a
heart attack. In a different occurrence, in the final week of
june, Babbi
prasad from Amrad, Armoor mandal of
nizamabad district, was discovered hanged in the bathtub of his accommodation in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Due to his rising debts, it is believed that he hanged himself to death.
In
june, Puram Ramulu from Uppalwai in the Sadasivnagar mandal of
nizamabad also passed away in Muscat,
oman, due to a
heart attack. Ramulu, a
gulf native who had previously visited
oman on a visit visa, ran into issues because she was unemployed. He also experienced
health issues as a result of his lack of eating. Ramulu's friends had donated refuge after becoming moved by his predicament; Ramulu had been forced to sleep on the street due to a lack of shelter. Sadly, he passed away from a
heart attack the very following day. Esaipet
ravi from Adlur within the
kamareddy municipal limits also passed away in
dubai from a
heart attack.
On the other hand, Vasala Naresh, a resident of Rajanna-Siriclla's Rudrangi mandal, was discovered hanging from a tree in his hometown on
march 2 after feeling duped by an agent who had promised him a
job in the Gulf. Naresh, a
gulf returnee, attempted to travel for a third time and paid Rs. 1.5 lakh to a rural agent for a visa. He then went to an
interview in
chennai where the visa was rejected. At a
panchayat of
local elders, the agent had pledged to refund the money; however, he later declined to do so.
Since
january of this year, there have been over 50 similar instances. These deaths have been attributed primarily to debts, stress, inadequate pay, work pressure, agent exploitation, loneliness, and
health issues. The majority of immigrants to
gulf nations borrow money from private individuals to cover costs such as visa, passport, and other charges. Since the bulk of them travel on visitor visas, they struggle to find employment and are forced to remain at
home for extended periods of time. They would not be able to pay off their debts or send money to their family for living needs as a result. These people's stress levels are also rising due to the extreme heat and loneliness.