A man from Kerala was shot dead at the Jordan-Israel border by security forces while he was trying to cross into Israel illegally The deceased, 47-year-old Ani Thomas Gabriel Perera was reportedly a victim of a job scam.
As per reports, Perera and his brother-in-law Edison Charles had tried to enter Israel after arriving in Jordan on a visitor visa. Both were lured on the promise of a blue-collar job, reported BBC.
The agent had promised them a salary of Rs 3,50,000 a month, the report said. They paid Rs 2,10,000 to the agent before they left India and gave an additional Rs 52,289 ($600) after reaching Jordan.
However, as they arrived in Jordon, the agent said that there were no jobs available there and the duo should try for opportunities in the neighbouring country of Israel.
Believing the agent, the two tried to cross the border on February 10 when they were shot by Jordanian secuity forces. While Perera died on the sport, Charles survived and was repatriated to India after treatment.
Gabriel was a native of Thumba and his family said that they received an email from the Indian Embassy on March 1 confirming his death. The Indian Embassy in Jordan said it had learnt of the “sad demise of an Indian national in unfortunate circumstances.”
“The Embassy is in touch with the family of the deceased and is working closely with Jordanian authorities for transportation of mortal remains of the deceased,” it said in a post on X.
