Expat driver from Mudigere dies in Saudi road accident

December 12, 2013

Riyadh, Dec 12: An expatriate driver hailing from Karnataka lost his life in road mishap occurred in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Latheef Moideen, a resident of Mudigere in Chikmagalur district. He was working for a transportation company named Al-Baig Transportation since two years.

The mishap took place on December 9 at around 3:00 p.m. near Salwa area, approximately 60 kms away from Al-Hasa, while he was on the way back from Shaybah after dropping the workers at Aramco project site.

The bus overturned when the driver Latheef lost control over it and he died on the spot, it is learnt. The body is preserved in King Fahad Hospital Al Hasa.

The victim is the brother-in-law of Basheer, a lawyer in Dammam. He is survived by his two brothers working in the same company, two elder sisters besides a large number of relatives and friends.

Since Latheef was one of the drivers in Umra trips, he was a known person among the Mangalorean expat community in the Dammam, Khobar and Jubail region.

NRI sources said that efforts are underway to secure the possession of the body and send back to India for the last rites.

The paper works and other formalities from Indian Embassy, hospital and police station are expedited with the help of IFF Al Hasa and Riyadh Community Welfare members, sources said.

Mangaloreans residing in Dammam and surrounding areas expressed their grief over the sad demise of Latheef.

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Karnataka BJP MLA Munirathna, 6 others booked for rape at resort, criminal intimidation

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September 19,2024

Ramanagara, Sep 19: A case of rape, sexual harassment and criminal intimidation has been registered against BJP MLA Munirathna and six others, police said on Thursday.

It was registered following the complaint of a 40-year-old woman who alleged that the incident took place at a private resort within the Kaggalipura police station’s jurisdiction.

“We received a complaint on Wednesday night and based on it, we have registered case against seven people, including the BJP MLA under various sections for rape by public servant, sexual harassment, criminal intimidation, criminal conspiracy, voyeurism, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, Information Technology Act, and others,” a senior police officer said.

The matter is being investigated, he said.

The fresh FIR against the BJP MLA, also a former Minister, comes days after he was arrested by the Bengaluru Police in connection with the two cases filed against him for alleged harassment, threats and casteist abuse, police said.

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