Media Release

Muscat, Aug 7: The Social Forum of Oman has been successful in following up one car accident happened in the past and assisted in compensating the family of Noor Muhammad, who died in an accident two years ago in Mabela here.

The accident occurred on May 11, 2019 when Noor Muhammad (25), a resident of Sunnathkere, Beltangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, and an Omani driver, died on the spot due to the accident. Noor Muhammad's body was later sent to his homeland through assistance by Social Forum Oman in just two days.

Noor Muhammad, a very poor man, came to Oman for the first time with a big dream and was employed as a salesman in 'Muscat Water' bottled water company in Musanna. On May 11, 2019, the Omani driver of the company and Noor Muhammad died on the spot when the vehicle of the company was involved in a horrific accident. The Social Forum of Oman, which was persistently working on this, had filed a lawsuit in local court seeking compensation for the accident. A sum of Rs 25 lac has been released as a result of legal struggle for two years. The mother of the deceased Noor Muhammad had passed away two months ago, with this Noor Muhammad's family now has father, brother and elder sister. The relief amount has been handed over to the victim’s family through the Social Forum Oman and relevant authorities.

Muhyiddeen Guruvayanakere, the late Abdul Hamid Panemangalore, Irfan Ujire, Asif Bailoor, Rihan Saheb and others were part of this legal process.