SRINAGAR: A Kashmiri man who was detained in Saudi Arabia for nearly three months over a Facebook post condoling the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has returned to his home in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, with the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) thanking the ministry of external affairs (MEA) for securing his release.Amjad Ali, a healthcare professional from Pattan in Baramulla, returned home last week after being released by Saudi authorities.According to JKSA national convenor Nasir Khuehami, Amjad was detained by Saudi Civil Defence officials in Dammam in March 2026 while at work and questioned over a Facebook post shared on March 5 expressing condolences over Khamenei’s death.His passport and identification documents were confiscated, and he was later lodged in jail without being formally informed of the charges, the association said.The JKSA said it approached external affairs minister S Jaishankar and the MEA, seeking diplomatic intervention, consular access and legal assistance for Amjad.The association maintained that he had no history of unlawful or extremist activities and had travelled to Saudi Arabia for employment.According to the association, sustained diplomatic engagement by the MEA led to Amjad’s release on June 25, after which Saudi authorities facilitated his return to India.The JKSA thanked Jaishankar and the MEA for their intervention, saying their efforts played a key role in securing Amjad’s safe return.Amjad’s family said they learnt of his detention nearly a month after he was taken into custody and had no contact with him during his confinement.“We had no communication with him during all these months. We kept praying for his well-being,” a relative said, adding that the family was grateful to everyone who helped secure his release and had no plans to send him back to Saudi Arabia.