Afghan bomb blast claims Malpe man's life

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July 5, 2013

Udupi, JuI 4: A 34-year-old man from Malpe in Udupi district died in a bomb blast in Afghanistan.

The deceased has been identified as John Vikram Martis, hailing from Bailakere, Malpe.

He was working as an accountant with NATO troops and had lived in Afghanistan for the past four years.

On June 28, John was supposed to be relocated to Dubai.

His plans were changed due to a bomb blast at the airport on June 27. He was to travel on July 4.

The body is expected to arrive here in four or five days. John was single and is survived by his father, mother and two siblings. The grieving family did not speak to the media.

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