The LMRA hereby announces that is does not collect money from employees regardless of their legal status, furthermore any and all monetary claims are demanded via an official invoice sent to the employers legal address, and that all invoices are settled though our banks within the kingdom of Bahrain and not abroad.

While the LMRA strongly condemns these criminal actions, it urges anyone who receives such calls not to respond to their demands, and for further confirmation in such cases to call the Hotline at 17506055.

Dead body of an Asian worker stuffed into a travel bag was found dumped in a garbage bin early morning yesterday from Naim area. The body of Taher Antaz, 31, was spotted first by a cleaning employee, near Bin Khalaf Mosque inside Manama, who then notified people in the locale and the police.  

The cleaner, overwhelmed by the vile stench, got suspicious and opened the bag to find the body in a folded manner inside the bag.

Security officers from the Crime Detection and Forensic Science General Directorate collected evidences and conducted further examination.
“There are suspicious circumstances behind his death.

The investigation was launched to bring the suspect to justice, ” said the official quoting medical examiner.

Buainain announced that the body on inspection revealed a piece of cloth around its neck.

Death cause is ‘asphyxia due to suffocation’ and an autopsy will be conducted, said the chief who noted that police were assigned to collect evidence from the crime scene.

Authority (LMRA) that helped identify the victim, after anxious three-hours.
“We were requested by the Interior Ministry’s Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID) to assist in the identification of the body and within minutes with the cooperation of SMC officials, we were able to pinpoint that the victim was a Bangladeshi national,“ said an LMRA spokesperson.

Embassy in touch with sponsor Bangladesh Embassy Consular (Labour) Mohidul Mohammed Islam said that they were aware and was noti fied of the incident.
“Mr Antaz hails from Tanjail and his sponsor is in touch with us. We are trying to get to his family and is doing the needful for repatriation, ” said Mr Islam.

Experienced fabricator Mr Antaz was an experienced fabricator, said his employer, who had hired him from a local market seven months ago. He was very professional, gentle and was reliable, he added.

“He was staying with his friends and the incident apparently happened after working hours. The previous night, he finished a safety induction programme with a client and had reached his room by 10pm.” “We were told many stories about his death, but will have to wait until the investigation is over,” he said.

The employer also said that the company will do everything possible for the repatriation and is hoping to collect some funds in the coming days from all his employees in various sister concerns to send to his family.

“He is not married and we do not know anything about his family, ” he added. Sources told DT that the deceased had a row over money with his friends, which led to the death.

The two sides discussed the situation of Moroccan expatriate community in Bahrain and Bahrain’s efforts to protect the rights of foreign workers, taking into account the interests and rights of their employers. The Moroccan diplomat hailed the labour market reform project, lauding Bahrain’s care for Moroccan expatriate community.

He also stressed the embassy’s cooperation with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority regarding labour rules and regulations.
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BNA 1646 GMT 2013/04/27