Daijiworld Media Network – Kuwait (SB)

Kuwait, Jul 4: In a swift action, Indian social workers rescued a woman from Mangaluru, who was kept under house arrest by her employer in Kuwait. She was handed over to Indian Embassy officials on Thursday, July 4. 

Six months back, Reshma Suvarna was taken to Kuwait for employment by Mangaluru based agents Jaber and Anwar. She was handed over to a Kuwaiti family, to work as a maid. The Kuwaiti agent, who introduced Reshma to the family, was given 1000 Kuwaiti Dinars as commission. 

However, once under the family’s care, Reshma’s life became a nightmare. She was made to do chores from early morning up to midnight and was often denied food. Once she completed her work, she would be locked in a dark room. She was restricted from maintaining contact with her family and was not allowed to go out. 

Meanwhile, Reshma’s family members in Mangaluru, made repeated attempts to contact her. However, all their efforts went in vain. When they contacted Jaber and Anwar, they failed to receive any response from them. 

As a last resort, the family members appealed Indians settled in Kuwait to help find Reshma. 

On Wednesday morning, Indian origin Kuwaiti residents Madav Naik, Dinesh Suvarna, Raj Bhandary and Mohandas Kamath, received a tip-off on Reshma’s whereabouts. Acting swiftly, they contacted Sibi U S, second secretary, Indian Embassy, Kuwait. As per his instructions, the team rescued Reshma from the house where she was kept locked. 

Now Reshma has been brought to the Indian Embassy. She will be sent back to India, once the legal procedures are complete. The family members and Indian social workers thanked Sibi U S for his quick intervention in rescuing Reshma. It is suspected that Reshma was a victim of human trafficking and was sold by the Indian agents to the Kuwaiti family for a huge amount of money.