The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding at least 14 Indian migrant workers from the Giridih, Hazaribagh and Bokaro districts of Jharkhand who are stranded in Dubai. The workers allege their passports were seized, wages were unpaid, and they were denied return to India by a company engaged in transmission line work. The workers have appealed to the Government of Jharkhand for assistance in their safe return. The NHRC has issued notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Head of the State Migrant Workers Control Room (MWCR), calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. A media report carried on 3rd February 2026, one of the stranded labourers informed that the company deducted most of their salary to recover the amount incurred initially to purchase their air tickets from India to Dubai. The company is also charging for accommodation, and the workers do not have sufficient money for food. The Release ID is 2225390. The Visitor Counter is 183. The document was posted on 09 FEB 2026 3:27 PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): The primary agency taking action on the stranded Indian migrant workers' situation.
Dubai: Location where the Indian migrant workers are stranded.
Jharkhand: State in India from which the migrant workers originate.
State Migrant Workers Control Room (MWCR): Agency responsible for migrant worker issues in the relevant state.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the
reported Indian migrant workers stranded in
Dubai
Workers from three districts of Jharkhand allege passport
seizure, unpaid wages and denial of return to India
The Commission issues notices to the state Chief Secretary
and the Head of the State Migrant Workers Control Room,
calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks
Posted On: 09 FEB 2026 3:27PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that at least 14 migrant workers from the Giridih, Hazaribagh and Bokaro districts of Jharkhand have been
stranding in Dubai. Reportedly, a company engaged in transmission line work had employed them and
seized their passports to block their journey back home. Their wages are also not being paid. The workers
have appealed to the Government of Jharkhand to facilitate their safe return to India.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation
of human rights. Therefore, it has issued notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Head of the State
Migrant Workers Control Room (MWCR), calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
According to the media report, carried on 3rd February 2026, one of the stranded labourers informed over
telephone that the company deducted most of their salary to recover the amount incurred initially to
purchase their air tickets from India to Dubai. Reportedly, the company is charging for their
accommodation and even the workers do not have money to purchase food for themselves.
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NSK
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