Jordanian troops shoot Kerala man trying to sneak into Israel

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Jordanian border guards shot lifeless 47-year-old autorickshaw driver Thomas Gabriel Pereira from Kerala whereas trying to illegally cross into Israel from the dominion final month. He was a part of a four-member group that had travelled to Jordan on three-month vacationer visas, misled by an company promising Israeli work visas.
Pereira’s household in Thiruvananthapuram district came upon his loss of life after Edison, a 43-year-old relative who was additionally a part of the group, was not too long ago deported by Jordan following medical therapy for a leg wound suffered within the capturing. The different two members stay in a Jordanian jail.
According to stories, Indian embassy in Jordan knowledgeable Pereira’s household about his loss of life by an e mail, however the message went unchecked for lengthy. His household has now approached Norka Roots, a Kerala govt company for expatriates, looking for assist in repatriating his physique.
Pereira and Edison, each autorickshaw drivers, had not disclosed their true intentions earlier than their departure. Their households had been knowledgeable solely hours earlier than their journey to Jordan on Feb 5. The two remained involved till Feb 9, after which they tried to cross into Israel by a mountainous valley on Feb 10. Jordanian troopers noticed and opened fireplace on them.
Their relative Agnes Henry expressed the household’s misery. “We have no clue who took them to Jordan and how much money was paid. Please help get at least his body back,” she mentioned.
The case has raised issues over unlawful migration and fraudulent visa companies.
“Many have fallen victim to visa agency fraud. Recently, many from coastal villages were misled into joining the Russian army under false job promises, and fight the war in Ukraine. Police must take action to raise awareness and prevent such scams,” Norka Roots CEO Ajith Kolassery mentioned.