ASYAH, 6 October — Indran Raju, an Indian working at a gas station, was pronounced dead on Thursday at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Buraidah.
The 30-year-old Raju died of injuries to the head, neck and chest, after his body was crushed against the ground. The incident took place in Hunaithel, a village in Al-Asyah governorate, last week.
Hamad Al-Qusair, the owner of the gas station, told Arab News that Raju had jumped into a car being driven by three high-school students driving off before paying their SR39 bill.
“His body was found bleeding next to the road 500 meters from the station,” said Al-Qusair.
Raju was rushed unconscious to King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Buraidah, 85 kilometers away.
According to the police investigation, the Indian worker was thrown off the speeding car, and he landed at great speed on the road.
The three young Saudis fled but were later arrested. They confessed to their crime.
Stories about fuel station workers being assaulted on the job abound in the central region.
“The authorities must issue public guidelines to reduce the chances of workplace violence and identify risk factors that increase a worker’s chance of getting killed, such as handling cash alone or attending gas stations late at night,” said Al-Qusair.
He added that the workers know very little about the risks that come with the job.
