Kasaragod native Muna Shamsuddin serves as Assistant Private Secretary to King Charles III
Kasaragod: Muna Shamsuddin, a native of Kasaragod, has brought pride to her hometown and the Malayali community by serving as the assistant private secretary to Britain’s King Charles III. Her prestigious appointment has garnered widespread recognition and admiration.
Muna, who pursued Mathematics and Engineering at the University of Nottingham, has had a distinguished career in diplomacy. She joined the British Foreign Service and excelled in significant roles, including Consulate General in Jerusalem and Deputy Head of Mission in Karachi, Pakistan.
In her current role, Muna oversees official events for King Charles III and accompanies the monarch on international visits. Her appointment last year reflects her diplomatic skills and dedication, earning the trust of the British royal family.
She is the daughter of the late Dr. Puthiyapurayil Shamsuddin, a prominent lawyer with a career spanning the US, Britain, and Saudi Arabia, and Shehnaz Shamsuddin. Her father was the son of late Advocate P. Ahmed, a well-known lawyer in Kasaragod.
Muna also has a familial connection to acclaimed writer Sarah Aboobacker, as Sarah is her father’s elder sister.
According to her cousin, Kasaragod businessman Mohammed Sameer, Muna frequently visited Kasaragod with her family during her childhood, with her last visit taking place a decade ago.
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Punjab CM condemns attack on Sukhbir Badal, lauds cops for prompt action
Chandigarh (PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann strongly condemned the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was fired at while performing 'sewa' outside the Golden Temple on Wednesday morning, and directed police to investigate the incident.
The chief minister also lauded the promptness of the Punjab Police in nabbing the attacker.
The man missed Badal as he was overpowered by police. The audacious attack was captured on cameras of media persons who had gathered outside the Sikh shrine to cover the second day of Badal's penance for "mistakes" committed by the SAD government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017.
"Punjab Police prevented a major incident from happening today. It is the result of the promptness of the Punjab Police that the conspiracy to defame Punjab and Punjabis has failed," Mann said in a post on X.
"The police achieved great success by arresting the assailant on the spot with their promptness... I strongly condemn the attack on Sukhbir Badal ji. I have issued strict instructions to the police to immediately investigate the incident and submit a report," he added.
Police identified the shooter as Narain Singh Chaura, a resident of Dera Baba Nanak. After the attack, he was whisked away by security officials.
Television footage showed the shooter slowly walking towards Badal, who was sitting in a wheelchair due to a fractured leg, and pulling out a gun from his pocket. A police official in plainclothes standing near Badal quickly intervened and grabbed the attacker's hands. In the melee, a bullet hit the wall behind Badal, who escaped unhurt.
