Kozhikode: Biju Kuryan, who drowned in a group that went to Israel to study agriculture, has returned home. Biju Kurian told the media that the purpose was to visit holy places and he apologized to the government and gang members for the incident.
He went to visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem. It was the brother who arranged the return. Biju Kurian said that no agency in Israel has come to search for him.
Biju Kurian was not prevented from staying in Israel legally due to his visa validity. But Biju Kurien’s backlash was due to the intervention at the diplomatic level.
The state government was desperately trying to bring him back to the country after the disappearance of one of the team sent to learn modern farming methods was a shame. Biju, who came to Israel with a group of farmers from Kerala, went missing on the night of February 17.
Dr. B. Principal Secretary of Agriculture Department who was in the team. Ashok immediately informed the Indian Embassy and the Israeli authorities launched a search. Meanwhile, Biju sent a message on WhatsApp to his family members stating that he is safe in Israel and should not be searched.
The group except Biju had returned to Nedumbassery at dawn on 20th. On February 12, a 27-member group of women left Kochi for Israel.