A 35-year-old man from India allegedly died by suicide on Sunday in Dundahera after he travelled to Mauritius for earning livelihood but was forced to return due to invalid travel documents, police said. He had purportedly taken loan from money lenders, but police said he possessed tourist visa provided by an agent instead of a work visa.
According to police, the deceased was from Maharajganj in Uttar Pradesh and lived in a rented accommodation in Dundahera for the last eight years. Police said he worked in a garment export factory in Udyog Vihar, Gurugram.
Investigators said passersby spotted him in an empty plot in front of his accommodation at around 7.15am on Sunday and informed police.
“He had travelled to Mauritius with one other person and they both had plans to work in a garment factory there. However, they had tourist visas, so they were not permitted to work in the country. Thus, they were forced to return to India on June 20,” an officer said. He reached Delhi on June 24.
The man’s nephew informed that his uncle had taken ₹1 lakh loan on exorbitant interest rates from two money lenders in Maharajganj to bear expenses for the travel documents including flight tickets, visa, and accommodation.
People wanting to settle in Mauritius from outside often get duped by agents claiming to provide them jobs. Government of Mauritius has cautioned tourists to kindly check their visa documents thoroughly before making the trip.