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In a heartwarming turn of events, five men from Telangana have finally reunited with their families after spending 18 years in a Dubai jail. The emotional reunion, captured in a viral video, was made possible through the relentless efforts of BRS leader KT Rama Rao.
Telangana Men Return Home After 18 Years in Dubai Jail. Back in 2005, Shivarathri Mallesh, Shivarathri Ravi, Gollem Nampally, Dundugula Laxman, and Shivarathri Hanmanthu, residents of Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla district, were accused of the murder of a Nepali national in Dubai. Despite working tirelessly in Dubai, their lives took a drastic turn when they were handed 25-year prison sentences.
బీఆర్ఎస్ వర్కింగ్ ప్రెసిడెంట్, మాజీ మంత్రి @KTRBRS గారి పట్టువదలని కృషితో… 18 ఏండ్ల జైలు జీవితం అనంతరం దుబాయ్ నుండి స్వదేశానికి తిరిగి వచ్చిన రాజన్న సిరిసిల్ల జిల్లా వాసులు
అందరికీ విమాన టిక్కెట్లు సమకూర్చిన మాజీ మంత్రి, సిరిసిల్ల ఎమ్మెల్యే కేటీఆర్
ఆగని కన్నీళ్లు… 18… pic.twitter.com/1bEPM1zrw8
— BRS Party (@BRSparty) February 21, 2024
Taking up their cause, KTR became their champion, advocating for their release through diplomatic channels. In 2011, he even traveled to Nepal, meeting with the victim’s family and providing them with financial compensation amounting to ₹15 lakh.
The legal complexities in Dubai, exacerbated by a language barrier, initially thwarted their release efforts. Despite multiple appeals, their amnesty petition was rejected by the Dubai Court, leading to prolonged incarceration. However, a positive shift occurred with changes in Dubai’s laws, creating a window of opportunity for their release.
Telangana Men Released After 18 Years in Dubai Jail. Last September, Minister KTR, in collaboration with the Union Ministry of External Affairs, secured an audience with Dubai’s ruler, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, pleading for amnesty in the case. Eventually, their mercy petition was approved, and after weeks of negotiations, the five men were finally released from jail, marking the end of their arduous 18-year ordeal.
