Kulgam: A 24-year-old youth from Devsar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district died of a cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia and the deceased’s family appealed authorities to bring their son’s body back home for proper funeral.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Usman Shah and a resident of Gundipora, Devsar.
As per reports, he had died of heart attack in Saudi Arabia on the intervening night of Tuesday- Wednesday.
He was a brother of six sisters who was working as a waiter in a company in Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Ramzan Shah, deceased’s uncle said that they came to know about his death through his friend.
"He belongs to a very poor family and had gone to Saudi Arabia for earning. He is survived by his mentally challenged brother, six sisters and parents,” he said.
The family members appealed to the LG administration to help them in bringing back their son’s body.
Meanwhile, deputy commissioner Kulgam said that they were in contact with Indian Embassy in Riyadh and the deceased’s family for facilitating his mortal back to Kashmir.
(KNO)
