Media Release

Kuwait, Sep 18: Aboobakker, a taxi driver of Mangalore origin returned home finally due to the efforts of Kuwait India Fraternity Forum (KIFF). He returned after several years of turmoil wherein he was arrested in several cases.

Hailing from Beluvai near Moodbidri, Aboobakker is presently based at Gurupura. He had left for Kuwait in 1998 to work as a bus driver.

He returned home land after three-and-a-half years of service and again went back to Kuwait where he joined as a driver in a taxi company. Everything was fine for the first two years. But soon he had to search for a new job and he joined another taxi company. But the sponsor concerned was harassing Aboobakker by not furnishing necessary documents. This forced Aboobakker to face several cases for driving a vehicle sans proper records.

Aboobakker, being frustrated, handed over the car and its keys to the sponsor saying he will start work only after he gets the valid documents. But problems began when a case was registered against Aboobakker for abstaining from work for long duration and also stating he had arrears to be cleared. When Aboobakker could not reimburse the amount, he was banned from travelling to hometown for several years.

A relative of Aboobakker on getting to know his plight contacted the Kuwait India Fraternity Forum (KIFF) which rushed to his aid.

KIFF expressed its gratitude to KKMA Karnataka unit and various NRIs for the cooperation they extended in resolving the issue.

Aboobakker who is now a happy man says his son who was just six when he left to Kuwait is now studying BCom while his daughter is in tenth standard. Several people of the neighborhood had arrived to see me after a gap of several years, he says with a smile.