Hyderabad, Jan. 16 -- The Telangana government bore the cost of repatriating the body of Golla Abbulu, a 40-year-old migrant worker from Nizamabad district, who died in Oman on December 14, 2025, after migrating to the country for work.

Abbulu was employed at a cleaning company in Oman's Salalah region, but he quit the job due to some differences with the management. According to Omani laws, employees who quit their jobs without permission are treated as "irregular residents," resulting in the cancellation of several rights and entitlements.

"Citing this, the company management clearly stated that they had no responsibility towards Abbulu and refused to bear the cost of transporting his mortal remains," said a press release from the Tel...