Indian origin man drowns in Dubai

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An Indian man drowned at the Jumeirah Beach in Dubai during an outing with his family, the media reported on Sunday.

According to his family and friends, John Preetam Paul (deceased ), on Saturday morning, had gone swimming when the incident occurred. His three children were also with him along with his sister and husband who were on a visit to Dubai, reports a regional daily.

“The police has confirmed that the cause of the death was cardiac arrest,”Jijo Jalal, Paul’s former boss told the press.

“I still don’t know how it happened. He is a very good swimmer,” Paul’s wife added.

Paul has been a UAE resident for more than 14 years. ( With inputs from IANS)