Ullal man dies in road accident while returning to Kuwait after performing Umrah

July 25, 2012

Riyadh, July 25: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, an India expatriate worker died after a car in which he was travelling along with his family members met with an accident in the Eastern Province of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The incident occurred on Wednesday morning at Hafar al-Batin, nearly 90 km from Kuwait border, while the Ullal based family was returning to Kuwait after performing Umrah.

The victim has been identified as Saad son of Zubair, an expat from Kerala, who had been working in Kuwait. He is survived by his Ullal based wife Fauzia and four children. Fouzia is the daughter of Moideen Kunhi of Ullal Fisheries.

Although Saad hailed from Kerala, he had many relatives and friends in Mangalore and Ullal. He had good contacts with Dakshina Kannada based NRIs in Kuwait.

Sources close to family said that Saad had been to KSA to perform Umrah along with his wife and four kids. After completing all the rituals the family was returning to Kuwait in a car and Saad himself was driving it when the accident took place.

It is learnt that the body has been kept at a hospital in the city of Hafar al-Batin. The cause of the fatal mishap is yet to be ascertained.

Sources in Hafar al-Batin said that expatriate workers from Dakshina Kannada were assisting in completing the formalities at the hospital.

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September 16,2024

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Mangaluru: Police have arrested five miscreants belonging to saffron outfits for pelting stones at a masjid at Katipalla near Surathkal on the outskirts of the city last night. 

The arrested have been identified as Bharat, Chennappa, Nitin, Manu and Sujit all residents of Surathkal and surrounding areas. Among them, Bharat is said to be a rowdy sheeter. 

The miscreants, who came on two motorbikes late on Sunday night, pelted stones at Masjidul Huda, located at 3rd block of Katipalla on the eve of Miladunnabi.  

Confirming the incident, City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal said that investigation is in progress and a case has been registered at Surathkal police station.

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September 20,2024

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Mandya: The Deputy Superintendent of Police of Nagamangala town in Mandya district has been suspended for "negligence and dereliction of duty" in connection with the clashes that broke out between two groups during a Lord Ganesh idol procession, police said on Friday.

This is the second suspension of a police officer over the clashes on September 11 following which mobs went on a rampage targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension here.

The situation in the town has since returned to normalcy and most of the shops have started operating. However, adequate security forces continued to be stationed here as a precautionary measure, according to police.

Sumeeth A R, DySP (Nagamangala), was suspended on Thursday for negligence and dereliction of duty, Mandya Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baldandi told PTI.

"He (Sumeeth) was not present at the spot nor was he at the police headquarters when the incident occurred. He arrived late at the spot despite the sensitive nature of events," he said.

Earlier, Police Inspector Ashok Kumar posted at Nagamangala town police station was suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with the violence.

A total of 55 people have been arrested in connection with the incident.

According to police, an argument broke out between two groups, when the Ganesh idol procession by devotees from Badarikoppalu village reached a place of worship on September 11, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

The police had used mild force to disperse the crowd to control the situation.

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