Indian School Student Dies in Tragic Road Accident in East Hidd
TDT | Manama
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A 14-year-old Indian student, Mohammed Saud, lost his life in a tragic road accident in East Hidd last night.
Mohammed Saud, son of Noushad Zainul Abideen, hailed from Mukhathala, Kollam, Kerala, India. He was a ninth-grade student at the Indian School. The accident occurred while he was cycling home from the mosque.
His body is currently being kept at King Hamad Hospital, and authorities have confirmed that the necessary legal and administrative procedures are underway.
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