Indian expat injured in Saudi projectile incident returns home

A 27-year-old Indian expat worker from Uttar Pradesh has returned home after recovering from serious injuries sustained when a military projectile fell on a residential compound in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kharj, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh announced on Friday, July 3.

Mohammad Azam, a resident of Jafraabad village in Moradabad district, was injured in the March 8 incident at a residential



site belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company, where he had been working as a diesel mechanic for around three-and-a-half years.

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy said it had extended all necessary assistance following the incident and remained in regular contact with Azam’s family. It said his condition had improved significantly, enabling him to reunite with his family in India.