Hyderabad woman seeks Sushma's help to rescue her husband from Saudi jail 

A Hyderabad resident has sought the assistance of External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj alleging that her husband has been jailed in Saudi Arabia on false theft charges, reported news agency ANI.

Alleging that her husband has been jailed by Saudi authorities on false allegations of theft, Salam Begum has requested EAM Sushma Swaraj to rescue her husband.

"My husband Syed Asif went to Saudi Arabia on 19 January 2016 through an agent here in Hyderabad. He was promised 1800 Saudi Riyal as salary but was paid only 1200 Saudi Riyal. He was working as a driver there," Begum was quoted as saying.

"Even after working for two years, my husband`s employer didn`t give him leave to come back to India. He was not allowed to come even when my mother-in-law expired. He then approached the Indian Embassy in Saudi and was returning to Hyderabad when he was arrested at the airport on charges of stealing 65,000 Saudi Riyal from his employer," she added.