Saudi Arabian govt to invest in Yusuff Ali’s LuLu Group

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October 9, 2020

Kochi, Oct 9: The Public Investment Fund (PIF) under the Saudi Arabian government is planning to invest in the Lulu Group International owned by NRI businessman M A Yusuff Ali. This could be a historical achievement as Abu Dhabi government's holding company ADQ invested in Lulu Group only a month ago.

The PIF chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman manages a total fund of 36,000 crore Dollars (approximately Rs 26 lakh crore). This is one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. Sovereign funds are the funds owned by the government. Reliance Retail of Mukesh Ambani also is trying to get PIF funding.

It is yet to clarify how much amount PIF would invest in Lulu Group or how many shares will be purchased. Lulu Group Director of Marketing and Communications V Nandakumar told Mathrubhumi that they cannot respond on the basis of mere assumptions.

Abu Dhabi government's company ADQ had invested Rs 8000 crore (110 crore Dollars) in Lulu Group one month ago. The fund will be used to set up many hypermarkets in Jordan, Morocco and Iraq. ADQ is chaired by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, the national security advisor and brother of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Muhammed bin Zayed.

Apart from PIF and ADQ, more companies from the Gulf region will invest in Lulu Group and the discussions in this regard is progressing. The arrival of funds proves that Lulu Group and Yusuff Ali have earned trust of the royal families in Gulf countries.

Lulu Group owns 194 hypermarkets in 9 countries and 15 logistics centres in 15 countries. Apart from this, the Group also owns many large scale shopping malls and hotels. The annual turnover is around Rs 55,800 crore. Among the 58,000 staff in the Group, 30,000 are Keralites.

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Mangaluru: 6, including teenagers, arrested for brutally attacking man tied to pole

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November 11,2024

Mangaluru: Six youths including teenagers have been arrested by the Bantwal Rural Police in connection with a brutal assault on 21-year-old Aboobakar (name changed to hide identity), an incident that was widely shared on social media after footage revealed the victim tied to a pole and violently beaten.

The arrested individuals, all from Kanchinadkapadavu, Sajipanadu village in Ullal Taluk, have been identified as Mohammad Sapwan (25), Mohammad Rizwan (25), Irfan (27), Anis Ahmad (19), Nasir (27), and Shakeer (18). According to police reports, the assault took place on November 7 in Kanchinadkapadavu.

The sequence of events began when Aboobakar was reportedly called to a residence in Kanchinadkapadavu by a female relative. Upon his arrival, he was confronted by the accused, who questioned his presence, tied him to a pole with ropes, and attacked him while he was shirtless.

Aboobakar managed to file a police complaint the following day, detailing the assault. As his injuries worsened, he was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.

While in the hospital, Aboobakar alleged that his attackers intended to kill him during the assault. This statement led to additional charges of attempted murder being filed.

Police officials stated that the suspects were subsequently apprehended, charged with group assault and attempted murder, and placed in judicial custody. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are awaited.

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