Missing expat found dead

A resident who went missing on Sunday was found dead yesterday. Satheesh Kumar, the Indian national was found dead inside his car in Hidd. He was reported by his friends and relatives as missing since 8:30 am on Sunday after he left his apartment. According to his friends and relatives, he had headed to work, however, he never reached his place of work. “He left his apartment to go to work and we became concerned when he never reached the office.

“We tried calling him but he did not answer and this was when we realised something was not right. “We began a search mission on social media networks and alerted the police,” his cousin told Tribune. The cousin said that Kumar had a history of serious medical conditions. “His health was something we were all concerned about. Last year he had a stroke and so when he went missing we were worried if he had suffered another one.”

The car was found in a parking lot in Hidd Industrial Area. “The place is surrounded by policemen and we are not allowed to the area as investigations are going on,” one of the friends of the deceased, said. “At this point, we do not know what exactly happened,” the friend added. Kumar, 56, had been a resident of Bahrain for the past 30 years. He was employed as a salesman. Sources said he was planning to visit his hometown this week.