India, Oct. 25 -- A heart-rending video of a man from Uttar Pradesh claiming he was being held captive in Saudi Arabia has gone viral, prompting the Indian embassy to intervene and initiate efforts to trace him.

The video, shared by a Delhi-based lawyer, shows the man speaking in Bhojpuri, visibly shaken and in tears.

He alleges that his sponsor, or kafeel, confiscated his passport and threatened to kill him when he expressed a desire to return home.

Breaking down in the video, he appeals to people to share his message widely so that it reaches Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

However, Saudi authorities later dismissed the man's claims.

The country's Eastern Region Police said the video was fabricated to gain online attention.

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