Indian Student Killed in Dubai Road Accident
21-year-old architecture student Naifa Hameed was killed by a speeding vehicle in Dubai. The driver has been arrested.
A 21-year-old Indian student was killed in a Dubai road accident on Thursday afternoon after being struck by a speeding vehicle in the Al Rashidiya area.
Naifa Balkies Hameed, a final-year architecture student at Canadian University Dubai, was involved in the fatal incident on Al Khawaneej Street. The tragedy unfolded after she encountered a flat tyre while driving her brother's car.
A Fatal Chain of Events
Following the vehicle's breakdown, Naifa contacted her father, Binu Hameed, a Dubai-based businessman who was currently in Kerala for a family wedding. He advised her to arrange for roadside assistance and take a taxi to continue her journey to her university classes.
However, the situation turned tragic just minutes later. While Naifa was standing behind her stalled vehicle, a speeding car struck her. Dubai Police confirmed that she died at the scene. When her father attempted to call her back five minutes after their initial conversation, there was no response.
Driver Arrested
Authorities have moved quickly to address the incident, and the driver of the offending vehicle has been arrested. While an official public statement from the Dubai Police has not yet been released, the details of the crash have been confirmed through family statements and media reports.
Naifa had only recently returned to Dubai from Kerala alongside her mother, Seena, to resume her academic studies.
Repatriation to India
The loss has deeply affected her friends and relatives, who gathered at a Dubai embalming centre on Saturday to pay their final respects. Her body was subsequently repatriated to her home in India.
The young student was laid to rest at a mosque in Thodupuzha, Idukki, on Sunday. The Indian Consulate in Dubai is currently providing necessary assistance to the grieving family during this difficult time.