Hyderabad, June 29 -- A Telangana man who was reported missing in Dubai earlier this month has returned home after spending 17 days in detention, ending weeks of uncertainty for his family.

Speaking to Siasat.com on Monday, June 29, Veppugonda Mallesh, a resident of Bonkur village in Gollapalli mandal of Jagtial district, said he arrived in Hyderabad on Friday, June 26, following his release from custody in Dubai.

Mallesh had travelled to Dubai in November 2025 to work as a steel fixer with Master Heal Facility Management LLC. He said he was detained on the night of Tuesday, June 9, after he and 15 to 20 others, including Indian, Bangladeshi and Nepali nationals, had gone out together.

"The police accused us of selling wine and arreste...