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Cases of Indians Committing Suicide in Gulf Nations on The Rise
The highest number of suicides were recorded in Saudi Arabia at 117, followed closely by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 116. In Oman, 46 Indians took their lives and 43 committed suicide in Kuwait.
There has been a spurt in the number of Indians committing suicide in the Gulf nations pointing to the pathetic conditions of Indian workers in these countries, revealed a Right to Information (RTI) query.
About 322 Indians committed suicide in 2017, revealed the Indian embassies in Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait and Riyadh in the RTI query.