Indian worker commits suicide in Qatar after failing to receive salary

Thursday, September 29th, 2016 8:22:02 by

Thousands of people belonging from the working class have gone to the Middle East from Asia and Africa in the hopes of earning better livelihood. However, due to the recent slump in fuel prices, the region has taken a hit economically, eventually impacting the thousands of migrants working there.

Most recently, an Indian laborer committed suicide in Qatar and later, pictures of the horrific scenes made rounds over the internet. According to the details provided, the worker had previously complained of not being paid by his employer.

The pictures showed the Indian worker hanging from a fan in the basement of the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. The worker, identified as 44-year-old Scaffolder Ajaya Behara, committed suicide on September 7, just weeks after asking his employer to pay all his outstanding wages and renew his expired visa.

When Behara’s employer was contacted, he denied that his suicide had anything to do with his work conditions. However, Behara’s family and co-workers told reporters that this was the only thing which had been worrying him for a while.

After Behara’s pictures went viral on social media, hundreds of laborers and taxi drivers belonging from different countries, held a vigil for the deceased worker. They also signed a petition demanding an investigation into Behara’s suicide, which police say they are carrying out.

Ever since the Middle East region took a hit because of the declining fuel prices, the migrant workers have been affected the most. Companies in this region have halted or slowed down the projects on which these workers were employed and their months’ worth of salaries also remain unpaid.

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