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24-year-old Kulgam youth dies of cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia

Danishwar Hameed

A 24-year-old youth from Devsar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district died of cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia. The youth’s faamily has appealed to the authorities to help them bring their son’s body back home.

An official said that man identified as Mohammad Usman Shah of Gundipora Devsar died of heart attack in Saudi Arabia on the intervening night of Tuesday- Wednesday.

They said that Shah, who was brother of six sisters, was working as a waiter in a company in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Mohammad Ramzan Shah, deceased’s uncle told The Kashmiriyat that they came to know through his friend that Usmaan has died of cardiac arrest.

“He belonged to a poor family and had gone to Saudi Arabia for earning but unfortunately, he died of cardiac arrest. Now he has left behind a mentally challenged brother, six sisters and parents,” he said.

The family members appealed to the LG led administration to help them in bringing back their son’s body.

Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Kulgam in a tweet informed that they were in contact with Indian Embassy in Riyadh and his family in Kulgam for facilitating mortal remains back to Kulgam.

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