Businessman committed suicide, confirm police
dubai — The death of Indian businessman Joy Arakkal in Dubai last week was a case of suicide, the Dubai Police have confirmed. The Government of India has issued permission to fly his mortal remains back to India by a chartered flight.
Brig Abdullah Khadim bin Sorour, Director of Bur Dubai Police Station, said the businessman committed suicide by jumping from the 14th floor of a building in Business Bay on April 23.
“It was a suicide. Investigations are over and his body will be flown back to India,” Brig Bin Sorour told Khaleej Times.
The official said the businessman was with a friend and his son when he went out to have a smoke. “He plunged to death and his family called the police immediately.” The police said the UAE Gold Card holder committed suicide due to financial reasons.
Arakkal, 54, from Kerala, was the owner of Dubai-based Innova Refining and Trading FZE. He is survived by his wife Celine Joy and children Arun Joy and Ashley Joy. Arakkal was among the Indian businessmen awarded the 10-year Gold Card visa by the UAE Government in 2019.
Consul-General of India to Dubai Vipul confirmed reports that a special permission to fly Joy Arakkal’s remains to India in a chartered air ambulance was provided by the Home Ministry, Government of India. Four family members, including Arakkal’s wife and children, will accompany his mortal remains to Kozhikode, Kerala.
“They are hoping to travel soon as the embalming process was completed yesterday. They have a necessary no-objection certificate from India. We are waiting for a clearance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, which is expected to come soon,” said Vipul.
A small group of family members and social workers and prominent community members, including Adv Hashik, Ashraf Thamarasherry and Anwar Naha, were present during the embalming service which took place at the Embalming Centre in Muhaisana.
Arakkal hit the headlines last year when he built Arakkal Palace, a 45,000sqft house in Manathavady in Wayanad.
“He was able to live in that house for only 40-45 days. It is a huge tragedy for the family as well as the entire community as Joy had contributed immensely towards community welfare,” said a community member.