An Indian expat in the UAE has been sacked and is now facing police action for allegedly insulting Islam on social media in response to a Facebook post on the coronavirus, according to a media report. Rakesh B Kitturmath, who worked as a team leader at Emrill Services, was sacked after his post sparked an outrage on social media, the Gulf News reported. “Kitturmath’s employment stands terminated with immediate effect. He will be handed over to Dubai Police. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards such hate crimes,” said Stuart Harrison, CEO of Emrill Services.
Indian workers in Nepal shelter camps
Around 39 Indian labourers are stuck in Nepal due to the closure of India-Nepal border after the coronavirus outbreak and are living in shelter camps in western Nepal's Jhapa district for the past three weeks. The labourers had entered Nepal to earn livelihood after celebrating Holi festival in India. However, they got stuck in the border area as both the countries closed their borders to check the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The Nepal government intensified lockdown in western districts bordering India after two people who returned from India tested positive for coronavirus.
