Kunnoth Prajith returns home from Riyadh prison

KOZHIKODE: A native of  Kuttiattoor in Kannur district, who was imprisoned in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,  for over nine months on a false charge, was brought back home thanks to the efforts  of online forums.

Kunnoth Prajith, who was working in  an oil company as a tanker driver, was once cheated by his colleague from Pakistan who fled with the tanker during a trip.  

Though he informed his boss about the incident, Prajith was accused of theft of oil worth 1, 60,000 riyals and put behind  bars  on November 11, 2014.

Prajith was also asked to return the full amount to the complainant within a short time.    The same online forums that had rescued  Jayachandran Mokari, Rajesha and Rubina from Maldives took up Prajith’s case with the government and the embassy which led to his release, said  writer and activist Myna Ubaiban.

“This was the fourth case taken up successfully by these forums which go to the aid of  our innocent people working abroad.  Similar cases are reported from  many Arabian countries where  more Indians  are working,” Myna said.