Hyderabad, Oct. 26 -- The family of a migrant worker from Telangana who died in Bahrain last year has appealed to the state government to release the Rs 5 lakh ex gratia assistance, which remains pending due to missing documents.

Kavva Shankar, a native of Balkonda mandal in Nizamabad district, died on March 3, 2024. His family was informed of the tragedy by a woman residing in Bahrain. The body was repatriated to India and the funeral was held in his hometown on March 21.

Shankar had worked in the Gulf country for nearly 13 years and had not returned home during that period. He is survived by his wife, Kavva Nurse (Lakshmi Bhai), and four daughters - 29-year-old Archana, 25-year-old Rachana, 23-year-old Ruchitha and 12-year-old Tanvish...