Dubai, Sep 4 (IANS) An Indian man who was allegedly beaten up by his sponsor for not paying money to extend his stay in Bahrain will now be able to return home after the Indian embassy intervened.

Mustafa Kelam Valappil, 29, claims he was dragged from his bed in the middle of night, beaten and threatened by his sponsor for not paying him the money to extend his stay there, the Gulf Daily News reported.

"I was punched, kicked and threatened with dire consequences if I did not pay," said Valappil.

"My residence permit in Bahrain expired a month ago and I have been told to pay 900 Bahraini dinars (BD) to be able to stay another two years.

"I told my sponsor I am not able to pay and he threatened to take me to the police," he added.

The Indian worker said he was too scared to go to the police at first, but his friends convinced him to approach the Indian embassy in Bahrain.

Valappil arrived in Bahrain four years ago to work in the sponsor's restaurant.

He also said he had been paying his sponsor BD 25 every month for nearly four years to be allowed to do odd jobs because the restaurant closed down within two months of his arrival in Bahrain.

The Bahraini sponsor, who was summoned by the Indian embassy, has however, denied all the charges.

The sponsor has agreed to provide a one-way ticket home to the Indian worker and the embassy has advised Vallapil to file a case against his sponsor.

Meanwhile, Surya Charitable and Cultural Association President P.P. Basheer, who is following the case, said his organisation would also help resolve the matter.