A relative shows a picture taken at RGIA airport prior to departure of the family which perished in a road accident in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during their Haj pilgrimage, in Hyderabad on Monday, on November 17, 2025.
| Photo Credit: Ramakrishna G.
The Telangana Cabinet, which is meeting now (November 17, 2025), has decided to provide ₹5 lakh ex gratia to the families of those who died in the bus accident in Saudi Arabia.
It was further decided that the deceased would be laid to rest in Saudi Arabia in accordance with their religious customs, and arrangements would be made to take two family members from each bereaved family to Saudi Arabia for the last rites.
The Cabinet also approved sending an official delegation to Saudi Arabia immediately, comprising Minorities Minister Mohd Azharuddin, an MLA from AIMIM, and an officer from the Minority Welfare Department.
Published – November 17, 2025 04:57 pm IST
