Sultanpur,

15 Oct (HS): Aqeel Ahmed, a resident of Azizpur Bankegaon in the

Kadipur tehsil area of ​​Sultanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, died under

suspicious circumstances in Saudi Arabia. His body was brought back to India

ten days later, leaving the entire village and family in mourning.

Aqeel

Ahmed (45) had been working as a driver for a gas company in Riyadh, Saudi

Arabia, for the past 12 years. He died all of a sudden on October 4. His family

was devastated upon receiving the news. His wife, Idulnisha, and two daughters,

aged 19 and 9, are in deep shock. The family made extensive efforts to bring his

body back home. Later, they contacted social worker Abdul Haq, a resident of

Kadipur.

Social

worker Abdul Haq immediately contacted the Saudi Arabian Embassy and sent the

necessary documents (including a power of attorney). He has previously helped

bring the bodies of several Indians from foreign countries to India. After the

process was completed, Aqeel Ahmed's body arrived in the village late Tuesday

night. As soon as the body arrived, grief swept through the family. Aqeel had

last visited Saudi Arabia on July 15, 2019. The news of his death has cast a

pall of gloom over the entire area.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi