Company questioned on cheating claims

TDT | Manama

A company based in Um Al Hassam offering job placement for expatriates was questioned by authorities yesterday. A prominent social worker said that many expatriates from Nepal, Bangladesh, Uganda, Kenya and other parts of Africa claimed to have been cheated by the agency.

The expatriate social worker alerted MP Ammar Al Bannai of this scam, and the lawmaker later brought the case to legal authorities in Bahrain. The agency is accused of taking money from job seekers for coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and providing offer letters to many candidates.

Officials from relevant government authorities conducted a surprise inspection and took the accused for questioning. The social worker requested those expatriates who lost money to raise an official complaint at Um Al Hassam Police Station or Nabih Saleh Police Station.