Udupi: A 28-year-old woman from Shirva, employed as a nurse at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, died under mysterious circumstances.
The deceased has been identified as Hazel Jothsna Quadros, wife of Ashwin Mathias, a resident of Daddu in Baggathota Road, Kuthyaru in Shirva. Jothsna was working at the Al-Mikwa General Hospital run by the government of Saudi Arabia for the past six years.
It is gathered that Jothsna last contacted her husband over the phone on July 19. Two days later, her co-worker informed Ashwin about her death. However, Ashwin has no information regarding his wife’s death or the reason behind it.
Reportedly, Ashwin has contacted MLC Ivan D’Souza and Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat for their help. Both political representatives have contacted External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her intervention in the case. It is gathered that Sushma Swaraj assured to contact the Saudi Arabia government in this regard.
