What led to Indian expat’s fatal fall from Sharjah building?

FRIENDS SAY 24-YEAR-OLD SUMESH WAS NOT DEPRESSED

Friends and neighbours of the young Indian expat, who fell to his death from the sixthfloor of a building in Al Dhaid on July 31, are in shock even as Sharjah Police are investigating whether the incident is a suicide or an accident.

Friends said that the victim, Kollam Paravur Nadosalam Kaccheri Villavit Surendram Bachcha Sumesh, hailed from Kochi district in Kerala.

The 24-year-old draughtsman in a Sharjah-based company had come to Dubai just a year ago. He had not lost his job and had displayed no signs of depression, friends said.

Social worker Ashraf Thamraserri, who is handling the repatriation of the body, and has been in touch with a relative of the deceased in Abu Dhabi, said: “Sumesh was new to the UAE and was settling in. He was unmarried and did not have an active social life or too many friends.”

Thamraserri said he hoped to get the body in a couple of days. “I will then proceed to embalming and complete all formalities required for repatriation. The family will collect his body from Kochi airport,” he said.

Consulate promises help

Dr Aman Puri, Consul General of India in Dubai, told Gulf News that no family member or friend has approached the

He had done a diploma course in engineering, but I never felt this was his first job. He worked like any experienced professional ... I used to ask him many times why he was so quiet, but all he said was that he missed his family.”

Rathish Mohan | Sumesh’s employer

consulate for help so far. “Our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. We are here to render all assistance, including repatriation,” he said.

However, E.P. Johnson, president of the Indian Association of Sharjah, said that the body is likely to be repatriated on Wednesday.

Talking about the incident, he said: “Sumesh was speaking on the phone. He became angry suddenly, threw his mobile down on the floor and went to the balcony. His roommates were shell-shocked with what happened after that. They could do nothing about it as it all happened so fast.”

Employer shocked

Meanwhile, Rathish Mohan, owner of the company where Sumesh was working as a draughtsman, said he was shocked to hear about the death.

Mohan said Sumesh was a very professional worker. “He was a fresh graduate when I recruited him 11 months ago. He was due for his annual vacation next month.”

He said Sumesh was good at his job. “He had done a diploma course in engineering. But he was very skilled in his job. I never felt this was his first job. He worked like any experienced professional. The company has lost a good worker, sadly.”

Mohan said Sumesh had a very quiet disposition. “I used to ask him many times why he was so quiet and if I can help him in anyway. But all he said was that he missed his family. He was a sensitive boy.”