Dhaneesh Ravi, 31, a native of Thiruvananthapuram, who has been undergoing treatment in Malaysia since last December following burns, was flown to Thiruvananthapuram from Kuala Lumpur after the intervention of NoRKA-Roots, the State government agency that works for the welfare of non-resident Keralites.
Mr. Ravi, a resident of Sreekaryam, arrived here on Friday midnight and was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) for further treatment. Mr. Ravi, who suffered more than 53% burns, had been undergoing treatment at the University of Malaya Medical Centre since last December.
In a similar incident, a woman named Mini Bhargavan, 54, who sustained burns in Malaysia, was brought to Kochi on May 23 last year with the intervention of NoRKA-Roots and the Loka Kerala Sabha.Speaking to The Hindu, Ajith Kolassery, Chief Executive Officer of NoRKA-Roots, said that in both incidents, it is suspected that the victims were working as domestic helps after being trafficked to Malaysia. They have not officially registered any complaints with the State government agencies.
The agency has borne the expense for shifting Mr. Ravi to the hospital from the airport here, while his repatriation was under the aegis of the Indian Embassy in Malaysia. He was referred for domiciliary treatment after being admitted to the MCH.
Mr. Ravi was not sure what caused the accident.He sustained the burns during a blast that occurred in the kitchen where he was working, said Remya, his wife.
Published – February 21, 2026 08:33 pm IST
