The Consulate General of India has issued an advisory regarding fraudulent agents who charge “exorbitant amount” for the repatriation of the mortal remains of Indian citizens to their home country.
In the advisory the Consulate has said that it extends assistance “through its panel of community associations under ICWF” for the repatriation of mortal remains in accordance with the Government of India guidelines.
According to this, when a deceased does not have any employer/sponsor or when the insurance policy does not cover the cost of repatriation of mortal remains, the families do not require to incur any expenditure.
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A UAE federal law mandates that the employer should bear all the costs of preparing and transporting the corpse of the deceased worker to his home country or place of residence, if the family so requests.
The Consulate advised Indians to rely only on official information of Consulate General of India, Dubai & Northern Emirates.
The advisory comes after weeks of a social media campaign by several members of the community claiming that some agents were charging illegal and very high fees from families for transporting the mortal remains of their kin.
