Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Jagtial Man Remains in Dubai Jail Over Unpaid Fine
Egurlu Mallesham is from Jagtial district in India.
His family says he went to Oman in 2018 to look for work.
They say he later crossed into the United Arab Emirates without the right documents.
A court in Dubai sentenced him to six months in prison and ordered him to pay a large fine.
The court also ordered that he be deported.
Mallesham has finished his prison sentence, but he is still in jail because he cannot pay the fine.
His family asked Telangana’s Chief Minister for help.
The Telangana government has asked the Indian Consulate for information and is exploring ways to help him return to India.
Egurlu Mallesham, from Jagtial district, was sentenced in Dubai to six months in prison and fined AED 150,000 (about ₹39 lakh).
His family says he entered the UAE from Oman without valid documents after travelling to Muscat in 2018 for work.
Mallesham had reportedly lived in Dubai for nearly eight years and was arrested during an inspection on March 8.
He has completed his prison term but remains in Al Aweer Jail because he cannot pay the fine; deportation was also ordered.
Telangana officials sought details through the Indian Consulate, while his family has asked the state government to explore fine relief or clemency.
- Who
- Egurlu Mallesham, a man from Motkuravupet village in Jagtial district.
- What
- He completed a six-month prison term in Dubai but remains jailed because he cannot pay an AED 150,000 fine; deportation was ordered.
- When
- He was arrested on March 8; Indian Consulate officials visited him on July 23. The article does not specify the years for these dates.
- Where
- Al Aweer Jail, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Why
- A Dubai court sentenced him in a case involving illegal entry and forged documents, according to the article; he remains detained because he cannot pay the fine.
Family and Telangana officials
Dubai court ruling
Release and return
Family and Telangana officials
Mallesham’s family has appealed to Telangana’s Chief Minister for help, and officials are exploring legal options including a possible fine waiver or clemency.
Dubai court ruling
The Dubai court imposed a six-month sentence, an AED 150,000 fine and deportation; Mallesham remains detained because the fine is unpaid.
- Name
- Egurlu Mallesham
- Home village
- Motkuravupet, Bheemaram mandal, Jagtial district
- Sentence
- Six months in prison
- Fine
- AED 150,000, approximately ₹39 lakh
- Court order
- Deportation
- Detention location
- Al Aweer Jail, Dubai
- Assistance sought
- Possible fine waiver or clemency and return to India