26-year-old youngster held in Madikeri for supply of narcotics in toothpaste tube to jail inmate
Madikeri: A Kerala Kannur-based youngster was arrested and was produced in court by the Madikeri Rural Police for supplying narcotics in a toothpaste tube to an under trial at the District Jail.
The police have also seized up to 24 gram of narcotics from the arrested youngster, identified as Surabhil (26), along with the toothpaste tube in which the drug was being supplied.
Surabhil had allegedly claimed to be the brother of the under trial Sanam and, gaining permission to meet him, provided him things of daily use, including toothpaste, toothbrush, soap and shampoo.
When Superintendent of the District Jail Sanjay Jatti got the things supplied by Surabhil inspected, the toothpaste tube was found to contain a black substance instead of toothpaste. With a test revealing that t he substance was a narcotic, the Madikeri Rural Police filed a case and arrested Surabhil, police officers have said.
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Dr. Thumbay Moideen featured in Entrepreneur Middle East 100 NRI’s of the year
Dubai: Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder of Thumbay Group has been featured in this year's “The 100 NRIs by Entrepreneur Middle East.”
The annual feature recognises 100 prominent Non-Resident Indian entrepreneurs from diverse fields. Other notable names on the list include Zakariya Jokatte, Ashish Koshy, Deepak Babani, Pankaj Kundr, Faizal E. Kottikollon, Dr. Vivek Oberoi, and Prashant Goenka.
Dr. Thumbay Moideen, son of the late community leader B. Ahmed Haji Mohiudeen, is a prominent alumnus of St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru. He has earned widespread recognition in the UAE and beyond for his contributions to higher education and healthcare. He is also a recipient of the Karnataka State Rajyotsava Award 2025.
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In 1997, Dr. Moideen founded the Thumbay Group, a diversified international conglomerate that has expanded into health education, healthcare services, and medical research. In 1998, he became the first Indian invited by the rulers of Ajman to establish a medical college in the UAE, which has now grown into a university with its own network of hospitals, clinics, medical centers, and pharmacies across the country.
Dr. Moideen’s achievements have been recognised in respected publications, including Forbes Middle East and Arabian Business. He has also received an Honorary Fellowship from the International Medical Sciences Academy (IMSA) and an honorary doctorate from Amity University.
Today, Thumbay Group institutions cater to students and healthcare professionals from over 100 nationalities, contributing to workforce development and research-driven healthcare practices. Dr. Moideen is widely regarded as one of the most influential Non-Resident Indians in the Gulf, a respected voice from the Beary community, and a leading Muslim entrepreneur and educationist.
Over the past decades, he has steered Thumbay Group’s expansion into a multi-sector organisation focusing on academic medicine, research-led healthcare, and global education. His initiatives have created opportunities for thousands of healthcare professionals and students while strengthening healthcare delivery systems and academic collaboration across regions.
