Ranchi, February 11 Eleven of the 14 migrant workers from different districts of Jharkhand, who were reportedly stranded in Dubai, returned to India on Wednesday, a government official said.
The other three workers wanted to continue working in Dubai and did not wish to return home.
Shikha Lakra, the team leader of the state migrant control cell, told
"After their wages were settled, the remaining three migrant workers expressed their desire to continue working in Dubai and did not wish to return home," said Lakra.
The official said that the private company in which the migrants were working bore the cost of cancelling the visas after a request from the Indian Embassy, while the workers had to pay for the flight tickets to India.
She said that the Indian Embassy had contacted the company and ensured that all the migrant workers were paid.
Earlier this month, the government was informed about the 14 migrant workers from Giridih, Hazaribag and Bokaro districts, who had sent a video message, alleging that the company had not paid their wages and that they were also being forced to work overtime.
"This has caused them difficulties with accommodation and food. The stranded workers have sent a video sharing their plight and appealing to the government for help. They had sent the video to Sikandar Ali, who works for the welfare of migrant workers," said Lakra.
These workers, who had gone to Dubai in October 2025 to work on a transmission line project, had alleged that they had not been paid for three months, Ali told PTI.
On Monday, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had taken cognizance of the matter based on media reports, and issued notices to the Jharkhand chief secretary and head of the state migrant workers control room, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.