by Arun went abroad to pay off debtsValiyamala native Arun Babu 36 of Thiru vananthapuram went abroad eight months ago to clear his financial liabilities, find money to build a house in his fivecent land which he had bought at Kuryathi in Uzhamalakkal panchayatBabu was living in a rented house at Laksham Veedu Colony near Kuriyathi with his mother wife Vineetha 32, two daughters Ashtami 14, Ameya 3 Some four years ago Arun had bought the land during his first Gulf stint but he had to return home after losing job during Covid periodOn his return he worked as a driver in the panchayat office, as a loading worker at Kuriyathi for some time As debt mounted he went abroad againThe family was happy when he got a job as a purchase driver in NBTC but it did not last long Arun had been missing since Wednesday morning, our attempts to contact him failed On Thursday we received a call from Kuwait confirming his death said Kuriyathy ward member Raji T S He was planning celebrate Onam with his family
Published in The Times of India (Online) (14.06.2024)