Srinagar, Feb 02 (KNO): Member of Parliament, Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, has appealed to the External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, to intervene in the case of a Kashmiri engineer, who has been detained in Saudi Arabia for the past four years.
Aga Ruhullah, in his appeal, as per the details obtained by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), urged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to expedite the release and safe return of Abdul Rafi Baba, a 36-year-old engineer from Srinagar’s Soura area. He wrote that Baba has been held in a Saudi prison since March 1, 2020, and his family is desperate for government intervention.
“Urgent Appeal: @ruhullahmehdi has written to Hon’ble EAM @DrSJaishankar regarding the detention of a Kashmiri citizen in Saudi Arabia. He urged immediate intervention to expedite the individual’s release & safe return home. Hope @MEAIndia ensures swift action,” the office of MP Ruhullah Mehdi wrote on X.
Meanwhile, it was earlier reported that Rafi Baba, employed at King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia, was arrested under unclear circumstances.
His family members spoke to KNO and said Rafi was the sole breadwinner for his family and had no criminal record in Jammu and Kashmir. “His father, Manzoor-ul-Haq Baba, said the arrest seemed linked to internal company disputes, with no valid legal charges against his son.”
Now, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi’s recent tweet on X (formerly Twitter) highlighted the urgency of the situation, urging the government to ensure that justice is served and Rafi Baba is brought back safely. As of now, there has been no official response from the Ministry of External Affairs—(KNO)