Expat dies in UAE after news of mother's death in India
Abu Dhabi: An Indian expat died of a heart attack here after hearing the news of his mother's demise back home, the media reported.
Anil Kumar Gopinathan hailed from Kerala and had been working at a tailoring shop in Umm Al Quwain city for 20 years.
The incident happened on December 21 at the shop where Gopinathan was informed about his mother's death. Next day, he was found collapsed there and was rushed to a hospital but in vain, the Khaleej Times reported on Saturday.
Gopinathan's brother Santosh, based in Dubai, had already left the country for their home in Kerala's Kollam district before the second death.
Gopinathan, however, was supposed to fly back to India later.
According to authorities, the documents for repatriation of the body took time and it will be flown to India on Saturday night.
Gopinathan's family was not told about his death till Saturday morning, said their relatives. His body which will reach them in Parippally village town on Sunday.
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RSS man's defamation case against Rahul: Key witness unavailable, hearing adjourned to Dec 20
Thane (PTI): A court in Bhiwandi in Thane district on Saturday adjourned the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker to December 20 due to non-availability of a crucial prosecution witness.
Advocate Narayan Iyer, counsel for Rahul Gandhi, confirmed the adjournment, stating that the witness, Ashok Saykar, currently Deputy Superintendent of Police in Barshi in Solapur, could not remain present due to personal reasons.
Saykar's evidence is now likely to be recorded on December 29.
His testimony is considered key because he, as police sub inspector in 2014, conducted the preliminary inquiry into the private defamation matter under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
It was on the basis of Saykar's submitted report that the court subsequently issued process (summons) against Rahul Gandhi under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The criminal defamation case was filed by local RSS worker Rajesh Kunte following a speech given by Rahul Gandhi at an election rally near Bhiwandi on March 6, 2014.
The case stems from the Congress leader's alleged statement that "the RSS people killed (Mahatma) Gandhi."
The matter is being heard by Bhiwandi Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, P M Kolse.
The hearing had previously been adjourned on November 15 after the complainant's counsel, Advocate Prabodh Jaywant, moved an application seeking permission to examine Saykar, who had submitted the probe report to the court.
The matter was originally scheduled for November 29 but was deferred to December 6 after Rahul Gandhi's legal team sought an adjournment citing their non-availability. The proceedings will now resume on December 20.
