Kerala man repays 35-year Saudi debt after finding friend on Google

A man from Palakkad, Kerala, used Google to locate a former roommate in Telangana and repay a debt dating back 35 years to their time working in Saudi Arabia. Muhammad Ismail tracked down Edla Lachanna to return money he had borrowed while the two were employed in Abqaiq during the late 1980s. Search for a former roommate Ismail and Lachanna lived together in the Saudi city of Abqaiq more than three decades ago. According to local reports, Ismail had borrowed a sum of money from Lachanna when he faced a financial shortage. The two lost contact after returning to India, and Ismail spent years attempting to find his former colleague without success. Ismail eventually utilized Google to search for Lachanna’s name and details regarding his village in Telangana. The search led him to contact information for Lachanna's family, allowing Ismail to arrange a meeting in person to settle the decades-old obligation. Repayment with interest Ismail traveled from Kerala to Lachanna’s residence in Telangana to deliver the payment. While the specific original amount was not disclosed, Ismail confirmed he provided the principal sum along with additional funds to account for interest over the…