Hyderabad, Aug. 14 -- An Non-Resident Indian (NRI) entrepreneur has provided Rs 40,000 to support the family of a Telangana worker who died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia, helping them meet expenses to file a compensation case in a Saudi court.

Gurram Mahesh, a toddy tapper from Anantharam village in Jagtial Rural Mandal of Jagtial district, had travelled to Saudi Arabia seeking employment. He died on July 6, 2023, about 45 days after arriving in the Kingdom, after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle in the Al-Hasa area of Hofuf.

Mahesh's wife, Pooja Rani, and their two daughters approached CM Pravasi Prajavani in Hyderabad on Friday, August 14, seeking assistance to initiate legal proceedings to claim compensation following h...