Father of three daughters, Babu Khan Badgujar had gone to the Gulf to work as a cook in February, but when he reached Doha he was sold by his first employer for Rs 200 Riyal per month to another employer who sent him to graze camels in the desert, official sources said.
His employer allegedly confined him in a tent at unidentified place in the midst of camels and only provided him rice and potatoes for food and a tank of water for drinking and other purposes.
When his family in Sikar did not hear from him for long, they, with the help of an NGO, Bharat Utthan Trust, contacted Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who wrote a letter to the ministry of external affairs asking for help.
After the issue was taken up by the authorities, Indian embassy in Doha swung into action and traced Badgujar, who returned home on Saturday. PTI CORR
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