Mangaluru: Assayed Fazal Koyamma Thangal Koorath, Qazi of Ullal and son of former Ullal Qazi Shaikhuna Tajul Ulama Assayed Abdurrahman Al Bukhari, passed away on the morning of July 8, 2024, in Ettikulam, Kannur, Kerala.

Thangal passed away at his home at around 10 AM, reportedly due to cardiac arrest.

Thangal was preparing to leave for Ullal to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony for the new hostel building for students of Syed Madani Shariat College at the Ullal Syed Madani Dargah premises.

However, he succumbed to a sudden cardiac arrest before he could leave his residence.

Arrangements have been made for people to pay their last respects at Ettikulam, Kannur till 2 PM. Following which arrangements have been made at Ullal. His last rites will be performed at Koorath, Puttur.

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Panambur: Businessman, social and religious leader B.M. Mumtaz Ali, brother of former MLA Mohiuddin Bava, has been missing since the early hours of Sunday. His car was found abandoned on the Kuloor bridge, located at Kuloor, between Udupi and Mangaluru. The vehicle showed signs of damage on its front-right side, indicating a possible accident.

Currently, teams from the NDRF and SDRF are conducting search operations in the Kuloor river. Commenting on the incident, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal stated, "We received information early in the morning about the missing person, businessman Mumtaz Ali, brother of former MLA Moidin Bava. His car was found on the Kuloor bridge. Our officers immediately visited the spot and initiated an investigation. According to the information we have, he left his house around 3 AM for unknown reasons in his BMW car and was later seen at various locations in the city. It appears that his car met with an accident near the bridge, after which he went missing. His daughter reported the matter to the police."

He further added, "We suspect he may have jumped from the bridge. We are currently conducting search operations with the assistance of NDRF, SDRF, and the Coast Guard teams. The FSL team is examining the car and the spot for further clues. At this stage, it's too early to confirm the exact cause behind the incident, but we are investigating thoroughly."

Mangaluru North Division DCP Manoj Kumar and officers from Panambur, Surathkal, and Kavoor police stations, are present at the site, monitoring the situation closely.