Safrina Latheef, becomes first Kerala expat from Qatar to summit Mt Everest
Doha/Kathmandu: In a remarkable display of courage and determination, long-time Qatar resident Safrina Latheef has successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. With this historic climb, she becomes the first Kerala expatriate woman in Qatar to scale the 8,848-metre Himalayan giant.
Safrina reached the summit at 10:25 am Nepal time after a grueling 20-hour climb through freezing temperatures and harsh winds. Her achievement has earned her wide admiration both in Qatar and among the Malayali diaspora worldwide.
A resident of Qatar since 2001, Safrina lives in Doha with her husband Dr. Shameel Musthafa, a surgeon at Hamad Medical Corporation, and their daughter Minha.
Her Everest ascent is the culmination of years of dedication to high-altitude mountaineering. Safrina had earlier climbed Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895m) in Tanzania, Mount Elbrus (5,642m) in Russia, and Aconcagua (6,961m) in Argentina—often alongside her husband. She also underwent intensive ice training in Kazakhstan as part of her preparation for Everest.
After descending to Camp 2, Safrina thanked her family, friends, and the Elite Exped expedition team, whose guidance and support played a crucial role in the successful climb.
Her achievement has drawn praise from various quarters, particularly for serving as an inspiration to women and young girls pursuing their dreams in adventure sports and beyond.
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MP: Woman, lover conspire to get husband killed; police looking for contract killer
Dhar (MP) (PTI): A 25-year-old woman and her lover have been arrested in the district for allegedly conspiring to kill her husband by hiring a contract killer, police said on Thursday.
The case was solved within 36 hours of the murder though the woman initially tried to mislead the police by claiming that robbers killed her husband, an official said.
Dev Krishna Purohit (28) was stabbed to death on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday at his house in Gondikheda Charan village, about 60 km from here.
Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi told reporters that accused Priyanka Purohit (25) was married to Dev Krishna when she was around 15 years old. Priyanka moved to her matrimonial home after attaining adulthood but was unwilling to live with her husband, leading to frequent disputes between them.
During investigation, it emerged that she was in a relationship with Kamlesh (32), the SP said.
The duo allegedly hatched a plan to kill Dev Krishna and hired a man identified as Surendra for Rs 1 lakh do the job, he said
After Dev Krishna was killed, Priyanka told police that unidentified persons broke into the house, attacked her husband with a sharp weapon while holding her captive in another room, and fled with valuables.
But the inconsistencies in her statements raised suspicion, and eventually she confessed to hatching the murder conspiracy, the SP said.
While she and Kamlesh were arrested, police are looking for the contract killer, the official added.
