Death of Indian industrialist in UAE a case of suicide, confirms police
Dubai: The death of a Dubai-based Indian industrialist, who died after falling from a high-rise building last week, was a case of suicide over financial problems, police confirmed after an investigation, according to a media report.
Joy Arakkal, who hailed from Kerala and was the managing director of Dubai-headquartered Innova Group of Companies which had diverse businesses, with major focus in the oil sector, committed suicide on April 23 by jumping from the 14th floor of a friend's building in Business Bay, Dubai police told Gulf News on Wednesday.
The businessman committed suicide over financial problems, Brigadier Abdullah Khadim Bin Sorour, director of Bur Dubai Police Station, said, ruling out any criminal suspicion behind the death.
Police said they are coordinating with the businessman's family for the repatriation of his body. Arakkal is survived by his wife and two children who live in Jumeirah.
Consul General of India in Dubai Vipul told Gulf News that Arakkal's family is set to fly home with his body after Indian authorities gives them special permission to travel in a chartered air ambulance.
They have received the NOCs (No Objection Certificates) from India. We have taken it up with the UAE MoFAIC (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) for necessary permits from the UAE side, Vipul said.
Once the approval is received, a chartered air ambulance will fly in from Bangalore to carry the family and the mortal remains of Arakkal.
A few social workers and community leaders, who were coordinating with Arakkal's family for the repatriation procedures, attended the embalming service on Tuesday.
Arakkal's's funeral will be held in his hometown in Mananthavady in Wayanad district.
His companies include oil refineries, petrochemical trading, ISO tank cleaning services, shipping services and a telecom company working for infrastructure projects in the UAE.
He had received many awards including a lifetime achievement award from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during his visit to Dubai.
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Work with Delhi Traffic Police for a month: Delhi HC quashes FIR with unique condition to petitioner
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently quashed an FIR against a man facing charges of misbehaviour with a woman under the condition that he would assist the Delhi Traffic Police at a traffic signal for a period of 30 days.
High Court judge Justice Navin Chawla passed the judgement after hearing the petition filed by Vikas Bohat for a quashing of the FIR against him under Sections 354 (outraging modesty of a woman), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), reports Bar and Bench.
Justice Chawla, on being informed that the petitioner and the complainant had settled the matter amicably and entered into a settlement, passed the judgement after inspecting the FIR as well as the settlement agreement.
Stating that the FIR would be quashed under the condition that Bohat render his services to the Delhi Traffic Police, the Court said, "He (Bohat) shall report to the DCP Traffic for rendering the assistance at a traffic signal assigned to him. At the end of the aforesaid period of 30 days, the DCP Traffic shall issue a certificate to the petitioner, which the petitioner shall thereafter file before this Court within a period of two months from today. If such a certificate is not filed, the Registry shall place this matter before this Court for further directions."
