As many as 130 Nepali migrants working for different companies in Qatar have been left in the lurch for the past 16 days after the manager of the companies they worked for “ran away”.

They were working for Al Sahaba Building Construction, Asasa Engineering, Insight Advanced Construction and Paradise Trading and Supplies companies in Sanaya-18. According to workers, all these companies were managed by someone called Mishri. “Our condition has worsened after Mishri ran away, leaving us stranded,” said Pahalman Pun of Rolpa. Workers said they have not received salary and other allowances since April.

The workers on June 23 had approached the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar to seek help.

Krishna Bahadur Tamang of Jhapa said the workers had to spend 550 riyals to prepare the necessary documents to lodge the complaint at the embassy.

“We want to return home as soon as possible,” they said.

Gopilal Karki of Morang said the stranded Nepalis have run out of money. “We don’t have money to buy air tickets,” said Karki.

An official at the embassy said the mission will soon take appropriate measure to rescue the migrant workers.

Man from Parbat missing in India

PARBAT: A Nepali migrant worker from Kushma Municipality-16 has been missing in India for the past 19 days. According to family members, Chandra Bahadur Gharti Chhetri, 52, went out of contact soon after he reached New Delhi, the Indian capital. Chandra, who had been working in India, was on his way to Chennai. “He was on his way to Chennai with his brother Shiva Bahadur. Shiva told us that he (Chandra) had gotten off the train to go the toilet but never returned,” said Chandra’s wife Tilmaya. (PR)