Woman who went missing in Kuwait found at deportation centre

Mangaluru: A 63-year-old resident of Sooda in Udupi district, who went incommunicado after she reached

Kuwait Airport

, was traced at a

deportation centre

in the country. According the Embassy of India in Kuwait, the woman was arrested by the CID while flying back to India on Sunday, but the reason for her detention is not known.

Dr Arathi Krishna, former deputy chairperson, NRI Forum of Karnataka, who is helping the woman to come back to India safely, told TOI that she was returning home for good after working in the Gulf country as a domestic help for 28 years. “There is no clarity as to why she was arrested. She had maintained a cordial relationship with her employer. We are trying to solve the issue as soon as possible.”

Arathi is coordinating with Lateef of KKMA, Karnataka chapter, and expatriate M Mohandas Kamath on the issue.

Kavitha, the daughter of the woman, told TOI that her mother was suffering from leg related ailments and decided to return to India for good. She had booked tickets after informing her employee, and was scheduled to fly from Kuwait to Bengaluru on Sunday. “The last time I have spoken to her was before the immigration process, where she mentioned that she was facing some difficulty. After that there has been no communication from her. I want my mother to return home safely.”