NRI from Karnataka goes missing in Oman; mother in distress

coastaldigest.com web desk

January 18, 2019

Newsroom, Jan 18: An expatriate worker hailing from Karnataka has mysteriously gone missing in Oman since December 10, 2018.

Deepak R P (30) was working with the Mass International Hypermarket in Muscat, Oman for the past seven years.

Manjula V, Deepak’s mother, who lives in Bengaluru, claimed that she last heard from her son on December 10 around 11 am after which his phone remained switched off.

Manjula then contacted her son’s company staff who did not respond to her queries properly. She waited for a few days hoping her son to call her, but he did not.

She then approached the Bengaluru city police commissioner’s office and filed a man missing complaint on December 17.

Additional commissioner of police (Bengaluru West Zone) BK Singh, on December 19, had written a letter to the Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, requesting them to take necessary action to trace Deepak.

“I am still awaiting communication from the MEA,” BK Singh said.

Manjula said she is a single mother to a handicapped daughter too. Deepak is the only breadwinner for the family. She requested the authorities to find her son and hopes to reunite with him soon.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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