Jeddah : The Tragic Accident Happened to Pandikasalakandi Muhammad Jabir, aged 44, and his family who hails from Beypore Kerala, while they were traveling to Jazan. The deceased include Jabir’s wife Shabna and three children – Lufti, Laiba, and Saha. All the five Indian family members in the Corolla car died on the spot.
Jabir, was the employee of Abdul Latif Jameel Company, who was Recently transferred from Jubail to Abu Haris branch in Jazan, was on his way to join the new office in Jazan, according to Haris Kallayi, a prominent social worker and leader of Kerala Muslim Cultural Center (KMCC) in Jazan, he said that Jabir and family were accompanied by a truckload of their personal belongings and home appliances during their travel by road from Jubail to Jazan. Even though the truck reached Jazan, the family’s whereabouts were unknown.
Their relatives failed to contact them over mobile phone and their car was found missing. The subsequent search and investigation resulted in locating their mangled car on the highway while their bodies were identified at Al-Rain hospital,” said Haris, who is also member of the Indian Consulate Community Welfare Association.
Siddique Thuvvur, chairman of the welfare wing of Riyadh KMCC, told Saudi Gazette from Al-Rain that social workers, in coordination with the Indian embassy, are completing the paper work of final procedures related to the repatriation of bodies to India.
