Hyderabad: A group of 140 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad stranded in Saudi Arabia has sought the Indian consulate’s immediate assistance in arranging alternative flights to India.Until alternative arrangements are made for their return, the pilgrims have also requested the consulate to provide food and accommodation.“We request the consulate’s intervention and support in facilitating our earliest possible return to India. We are all stranded in Saudi Arabia due to flight cancellations,” said Mohd Zubair, the group leader.According to the group, the pilgrims are currently in Makkah. They travelled for Umrah through Labbaik Tours and Travels in India and were assisted locally by Iqra Ansari Tours and Travels.They were scheduled to return to Hyderabad on IndiGo flights on Oct 24 and 25 but were stranded after flights were cancelled.While around 4,000 Indians are reportedly stranded in Saudi Arabia, an estimated 1,500 to 1,800 of them are from Telangana.
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