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Mortal remains of Malayali oil tycoon airlifted to Kerala, funeral today
Dubai - Arakkal's body was repatriated on a chartered flight - accompanied by four members of his family.
Community leaders and social workers working closely with the family confirmed that Arakkal's mortal remains, which was accompanied by his wife Celine and children Arun and Ashley, took off from Dubai at 3.45pm. The chartered flight landed in Kozhikode, India Thursday night.
Consul General of India to Dubai, Vipul, confirmed that the family acquired a clearance letter from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MOFAIC) on Wednesday night. "The family received a NOC from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India earlier," said Vipul.
Arakkal's body was repatriated on a chartered flight and was accompanied by four members of his family. "They landed in Kozhikode, Kerala. His funeral will be in held tomorrow (Friday, May 1) at 7 am at the St Joseph's Cathedral Church in Kaniyaram, Mananthavady, Wayanad district," said UAE-based legal advisor advocate Hashik.
The funeral will be held as per WHO Covid-19 protocols and will only be attended by his close family members, said Joy's brother Johny in a written statement.
Hashik said, "It was because of Joy Arakkal's good will and the good deeds that he had done for the community that made this possible. We have several members of the community to thank for this as well."
Arakkal, the owner and founder Dubai-based Innova Refining and Trading FZE, passed away on Thursday, April 23. After several days of speculation, Brigadier Abdullah Khadim Bin Sorour, Director of Bur Dubai police station, confirmed to Khaleej Times that Arakkal had indeed committed suicide.
He was awarded the 10-year Gold Card visa by the UAE government in 2019.
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