Mangaluru: Despite strict imposition of
curfew in
Kuwait due to the
Covid-19 pandemic
, some expatriates
risked
their
lives
, careers and health, to
airlift
a man’s
mortal remains
to
Mangaluru
, who died due to
leukaemia
and
cardiac arrest
.
According to Indian Embassy officials in Kuwait,
Prakayath Kumar Bejai
, 32, a resident of Bejai Kapikad in Mangaluru, passed away in Kuwait. He was working for National Aviation Services as a passenger service agent. Prakayath was admitted to Farwaniya Hospital in Kuwait, and was diagnosed with leukaemia at the last stage of the disease, and died due to cardiac arrest. Prakayath, who isaclose relative of former Union minister B Janaradhana Poojary, and had gone to Kuwait two years ago.
Harish Poojary, Prakayath’s uncle, expressed his gratitude to the people of Kuwait, and also Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, whose timely help made it possible to bring Prakyath’s mortal remains to India. “It was Herculean task, as all the passenger flights have been cancelled, and Kuwait has imposed a curfew. Despite that, some people came forward to help bring Prakayath’s body home, by braving all odds. An expatriate, whose area was under curfew, risked his life and career, and ensured that all the necessary documents were in order to bring Prakayath’s body home,” said Harish, adding that the body was supposed to reach here on Friday, but got delayed at the last minute, due to one signature.
The body is being brought in a cargo flight that took off from Kuwait on Tuesday. The flight will land in Bengaluru, after making a stop in Qatar. “The body is expected reach Kempegowda International Airport, late on Wednesday evening, and will be brought to Mangaluru by road in the early morning, after which final rites will be performed, which only close relatives are allowed to attend, as per guidelines,” said Harish.
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