A 52-year-old Indian national, who has been illegaly living in the deserts of Saudi Arabia for 24 years, will soon return to India after the government announced a 90-day amnesty period, according to a media report. Gana Prakasam Rajamariyan came to Saudi Arabia in August 1994 to work as a farm-hand in a remote village in Hail province. Rajamariyan, hailing from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, said he was paid only Saudi Riyal 100 a month for six months by his first employer. Rajamariyan said he was able to marry off three of his four daughters with his earnings in Saudi Arabia. He hopes to leave Saudi Arabia soon.

Source: Hindustan Times June 14, 2017 10:23 UTC