Claim: Before Ramadan 2024, 850 Indian Muslim prisoners were released from Saudi Arabian jails at the request of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Fact-check: An old 2019 incident of release of 850 Indian prisoners in Saudi Arabia is being shared as a recent one - FACTLY
Verdict: according to reports, 850 indian prisoners were released from saudi arabian jails in the year 2019. the uae is set to release 2,592 prisoners from its jails ahead of ramadan 2024, as reported. there have been numerous instances in the past of releasing prisoners before ramadan in saudi arabia and other gulf countries. saudi arabia has released indian prisoners even before 2014 at the request of the indian government. according to data provided by the government of india in the rajya sabha in the year 2005, a total of 2,434 indian prisoners were released from saudi jails during the years 1999-2004 at the request of the indian government. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-03-12T06:42:38