Indian woman facing harassment in Saudi Arabia to be rescued by Indian embassy

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj asked the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia on Monday to rescue and repatriate a woman from Hyderabad who has been allegedly facing mental and physical harassment by her sponsor there.

Swaraj's direction to the Indian embassy officials in Riyadh came after a media report said the woman was deceived by her agents and was now physically harassed by her sponsor.

In a series tweets, she said, "I have asked Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia to rescue and repatriate her to India at the earliest. I have asked @ProtectorGenGOI to proceed against the agent who sent her to Saudi Arabia."

I saw this news item and asked for a report from @IndianEmbRiyadh which has been received. /1I https://t.co/Y0Fruh8YXM

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 24, 2017

I have asked Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to rescue and repatriate her to India at the earliest. /2

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 24, 2017

I have asked @ProtectorGenGOI to proceed against the agent who sent her to Saudi Arabia. /3

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 24, 2017