Saudi govt locates grave of Hindu man buried as Muslim

The Saudi Arabian government has located the grave of a Hindu man who was buried as per the Muslim rights.

The Saudi Arabian government has located the grave of a Hindu man who was buried there as per the Muslim rights and is considering repatriation of the remains, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also told the court that the Indian consulate in Jeddah has initiated legal proceedings in a Saudi court for bringing back the remains. The submissions were made before Justice Prathiba M Singh during hearing of a plea moved by the deceased's widow seeking his remains to perform the last rites here.