Udupi expat passes away in Indonesia due to heart attack

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February 11, 2022

Ummar Farook Manipura, an Indian expatriate died in Jakarta, Indonesia on Feb.8, 2022 due to cardiac arrest. He originally hails from Manipura via Katapady in Udupi district of Karnataka. He was a businessman.

He was alone at his room in Jakarta while he breathed his last. He was lying dead on the ground in his room when a cleaning lady came to the flat for cleaning. She immediately informed the locals. The family of the deceased in Udupi was also informed.

Since there were no relatives or friends except few locals in Jakarta, the bereaved family contacted social worker and lawyer, Adv. P.A.Hameed Padubidri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to extend his help through the Indian Embassy in Indonesia in arranging for airlifting the mortal remains to India or for the burial of the body in Jakarta.

He reached out to the Indian Embassy in Jakarta for informing about Ummar Farook's death in Jakarta and for doing all the legal formalities to dispose the body. He also tweeted and sent messages to the officials in helm including the Ambassador letting them know the death news. As such, the Embassy took affirmative action and with the help of few locals, the body was buried on February 9, 2022 at local time 9am in the grave yard of local Mosque at Daerah Khusus Ibukota in Jakarta. The body was not able to be airlifted due to the current covid situation and other additional formalities.

He left for Indonesia from India around 4 years ago and was doing some small business over there. Sources informed that he never came back to his hometown after his arrival to Indonesia. His co-brother also passed away just recently.

The deceased is survived by his parents, wife and two sons.

Adv P A Hameed appreciated and thanked Mrs. Deepa Jain (Head of Chancery), Mr. R.C.Mishra & Mr. Rana (Consular Wing) of the Indian Embassy for their prompt action in this regard. They promised that the Indian Embassy in Jakarta is ready to extend their all needed post-death assistances and supports including the issuance of required documents along with the death certificate.

A.K.Sayyadali Padubidri, Anwar Sayyadali and Mohammed Fazil (deceased’s son) also did their respective voluntarisms and efforts from the deceased home.

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Puttur's Healthcare Dream Cleared: State Finance Gives Nod for 300-Bed Hospital

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December 2,2025

Puttur: The long-cherished dream of a government medical college in Puttur has moved a decisive step closer to reality, with the Karnataka State Finance Department granting its official approval for the construction of a new 300-bed hospital.

Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai announced the crucial development to reporters on Monday, confirming that the official communication from the finance department was issued on November 27. This 300-bed facility is intended to be the cornerstone for the establishment of the government medical college, a project announced in the state budget.

Fast-Track Implementation

The MLA outlined an aggressive timeline for the project:

• A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the hospital is expected to be ready within 45 days.

• The tender process for the construction will be completed within two months.

Following the completion of the tender process, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project.

"Setting up a medical college in Puttur is a historical decision by the Congress government in Karnataka," Rai stated. The project has an estimated budget allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the medical college.

Focus on Medical Education Department

The MLA highlighted a key strategic move: requesting the government to implement the hospital construction through the Medical Education Department instead of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This is intended to streamline the entire process of establishing the full medical college, ensuring the facilities—including labs, operation theatres, and other necessary infrastructure—adhere to the strict guidelines set by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The proposed site for the project is in Bannur.

Rai also took the opportunity to address political criticism, stating that the government has fulfilled its promise despite "apprehensions" and "mocking and criticising" from opposition parties who had failed to take similar initiatives when they were in power. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept his word," he added.

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