Bengaluru Man Dies in Jumeirah Beach in Dubai

An Indian father-of-three died while on a family outing to Jumeirah beach on Saturday morning.

John Preetam Paul, who is originally from Bengaluru city, was head of sales at a UAE-based radio channel. He was 41.

The cause of death was not immediately clear, but family and friends said Paul’s body was seen floating in the water a few minutes after he had gone in for a dip in the sea.

Dubai-based Paul is survived by his wife Eveline Alex and three children -- daughter Susan and sons Aaron and Ryan.

Paul, his three children, his visiting sister and her husband, and friend Cyril Samson had gone to the beach in the wee hours of Saturday, Eveline said. She added that she had stayed at home with her mother to prepare food for their return. But as it turned out, she received a call from Samson saying Paul “is serious”.

“When I got to the hospital, he was no more,” she said.

His wife has stated that his wife was quite happy and had been playing with the kids, saying ‘build sand castles on me’. He went in the water to wash off the sand from himself. Within minutes, he was seen floating.

Paul’s sister had flown in on Friday from India on a visit to see the family for a few days. Paul also leaves behind his mother and two brothers. The family in India is making arrangements for his last rites, Eveline said, adding his body will be repatriated to his home city of Bengaluru in south India “as early as we can”, possibly by Sunday.

It may be mentioned that the cause of his death is yet to be determined.

Keep following Inside Northeast on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram. Do download our app from the Google Playstore for the latest news updates, views, and entertainment on the go. We deliver the Northeast.