19 Indian Nurses Jailed in Kuwait After Clinic Raid

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:53am on 18 Sep 2023,Monday India Global

Nineteen nurses from Kerala were among 30 Indians arrested in Kuwait after authorities raided a private clinic where they worked. Kuwait's Human Resources Committee alleges the nurses violated foreign residency laws and lacked proper work licenses. However, families of the arrested nurses maintain they had valid visas and years of service at the clinic. The Indian Embassy and Union Government are facing appeals to intervene and secure the nurses' release, as they insist their documents were legally valid. The incident has sparked concern over the welfare of Indian expatriates working in Kuwait without the correct permissions.

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