Several Indians here have accused a fellow national of fleeing the country with SR2.5 million he borrowed from them.

They alleged that Hasnain Iqbal fled the country with their money he claimed he needed for his sick father-in-law and business reasons.

They have written a letter to Hamid Ali Rao, the Indian ambassador, appealing for help.

“We’ve asked (Rao) to lodge a complaint against him with the police in India and register the case with Interpol because we suspect he (left) Saudi Arabia illegally.”

“We, the undersigned NRIs (non-resident Indians), regretfully bring to your kind notice that an Indian national, Hasnain Iqbal, holder of passport number Z-1841844, iqama (residence permit) 2256333978, has absconded from his office and house and is not traceable on his mobile phone since Sept. 30,” they stated in the letter.

“Before fleeing his house and company, he had borrowed money from several colleagues and friends including us, promising he would return (the cash) as soon as possible. He used different reasons with different people and asked that the issue remain confidential,” they stated.

The letter is dated Oct. 27 and signed by Juned Mohammad Khan E-8036729, Mukarram Khan J-3477019, Mohammad Aijaz Ahmed G-9305348, Noshad Alam G-4376264 and Mohammed Arif F-7208237.

The men said they trusted Iqbal because he appeared to be a good person.

“When the deadline came to pay back the money, he came up with various excuses and promised to return it in a few days. But he could not be traced after a few days,” said one of the alleged victims.

They said he had switched his phone off. When they contacted his other friends and colleagues, they found that he had also borrowed money from many of them.

They learnt from their company’s human resources department that Iqbal had picked up his passport on the alleged pretext that he was going to renew it. The company has now declared him a runaway worker. The workers have also lodged a complaint against him at the Riyadh High Court.

They claimed that Iqbal had misrepresented his background and qualifications and that he had not graduated from Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi. He had not submitted his education certificates for registration.

The men said that want him caught quickly before he spends their “hard earned money” and defraud other innocent people. They also want the Indian police to check his online activities and track his number +966566706028 to see the phone calls made and received in the week before he allegedly fled.

They also want action taken against his family members whom they suspect are involved in the alleged crime. They want the Indian police to check addresses he gave in Delhi and Bihar.