Saudi firm to pay 181,000 riyals to family of Nepali killed in drone strike
Summary
A Saudi company will pay 181,000 riyals to the family of Nepali worker Bharat Mahato, who was killed in a drone attack on the Shaybah oil field. The Nepali Embassy in Riyadh helped secure the compensation after Mahato’s labour permit had expired, leaving his family ineligible for Nepal’s foreign employment welfare support.
Key Points
- A Saudi company has agreed to pay 181,000 riyals to the family of Bharat Mahato, who was killed in a drone strike in Saudi Arabia.
- The deal was arranged with the help of the Nepali Embassy in Riyadh after Mahato’s expired labour permit made his family ineligible for Nepal’s welfare and insurance support.
- Mahato had worked in Saudi Arabia for 14 years and was killed in the Shaybah oil field attack on October 21.
- His body is being prepared for repatriation, while his wife and four children face financial uncertainty and bank loan repayments.
