Eleven migrants workers stranded in Dubai returns to Jharkhand; three wish to stay back
The Hindu
Eleven stranded migrant workers return from Dubai to Jharkhand, while three choose to remain for better opportunities.
Eleven migrant workers from three districts of Jharkhand — Giridih, Hazaribagh and Bokaro — stranded in Dubai allegedly due to unpaid wages returned to their native places on Thursday (February 13, 2026). However, three wished to stay back.
Social activist Sikandar Ali, who works for the welfare of migrant workers, was present at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, to receive them on February 11.
From Kolkata they returned to their respective districts on February 12 while travelling by train. The workers expressed their gratitude to the State Government, the Central Government, the media, and Mr. Ali for their safe return.
Those who returned from Dubai include Rajesh Mahato and Ajay Kumar Mahato from Giridih, Daleshwar Mahato from Bokaro and Jageshwar Mahato, Baijnath Mahato, Dilip Mahato, Gangadhar Mahato, Triloki Mahato, Deepak Kumar, Rohit Mahato and Seva Mahato from Hazaribagh.
Roshan Kumar and Ajay Kumar of Giridih district and Falendra Mahato from Hazaribagh chose to stay back.
All the workers are employed by EMC Electromechanical Co. LLC in Dubai and are engaged in transmission line work. Following the salary issue, they had reportedly stopped working.
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