December 17, 2025 08:07 pm (IST)
Man disappeared from Kerala 40 years ago found in Dubai hospital
Dubai, Oct 24 (IBNS): An Indian national who went missing from his hometown in Kerala about 40 years ago was found at a Dubai-based hospital in the UAE, media reports said.
Abdulla Punathil Usman, 60, hailed from Chakkavad of Thrissur district in Kerala. He had been working as a cook in an Arab national's house in Hor Al Anz since early 1970s.
Reports said an official from the Indian consulate already visited Usman at the hospital and assured him that he would be given with all assistance to return to his homeland in Kerala.
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