Hyderabad crane victims of Makkah received hefty amount

By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: The poor man of Hyderabad was surprised when he had received a cheque of US $ 133,000 equivalent to Rs. 93.77 lakh rupees from Saudi Arabian government recently by post. The cheque was issued none other Saudi Arabia Monetary Agency (SAMA), which is central bank of the country.
Shaikh Mujeeb, a street vendor who sells plastic items on roads, is a father of five in Talabkatta area of the old city is sole bread winner. He came for Haj in 2015 along with his mother and was critically injured in crane crash incident in holy mosque of Makkah on September 11, 2015. Injured Mujeeb was admitted into King Abdulaziz Hospital.
Cheque handed over to Mujeeb Concerned for any enquiry in future for such large sum, he just ran to Haj House in Nampally to meet Masiullah Khan, chairman of TSHC to inform him about the cheque, according to Mujeeb. Later, the  cheque which is issued by Saudi government and sent by Indian consulate directly to Mujeeb but it was taken from him and formally handed over to Mujeeb by Deputy Chief Minister Mahmoud Ali and Masiullah.
“I can’t express my joy and pleasure”, Mujeeb told this correspondentover the phone after receiving the cheque. “I have rescued and pushed other pilgrims while crane falling on that fateful day”, he recalled the incident. Present Indian Consul General Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh, who was then Haj consul, had visited injured Mujeeb in the hospital.
Hailing gratitude of Saudi Authorities and also Indian diplomats, Mujeeb added that “It was indeed surprise for me to receive such hefty amount which was out of imagination. I thank Saudi King Salman for granting the compensation. Also, Indian Ambassador Dr. Ausaf Sayeed and Consul General Md. Noor Rahman Shiekh for their effective coordination”, he added.