Hyderabad, July 2 -- A Telangana man who was stranded in Saudi Arabia for 12 years due to the lack of valid documents died of a heart attack. His mortal remains were repatriated to India on Thursday, July 2, 15 days after his death.

The deceased, Dubbala Dasu, was a native of Konaraopet in Rajanna Sircilla district. He had been living in Riyadh for the past 12 years, surviving on odd jobs. According to a press note, he did not have a valid iqama (residency permit), passport or sponsor, leaving him unable to return to India.

Dasu died on June 17. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son, who are both pursuing their education.

The Indian Embassy, along with SATA Eastern, GWAC and social workers Mohammed Farooq, Abdul Rafique, Ran...