Sharjah, Oct. 29 -- The mortal remains of a 42-year-old Indian expatriate from Kerala, who died in Sharjah more than three months ago, were repatriated to India on Tuesday, October 28, after authorities stopped a scheduled burial in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to media reports.

The deceased, Jinu Raj Divakaran from Mallappuzha in Pathanamthitta district, had been living in the UAE since 2007, working as a driving instructor and taxi driver.

He reportedly collapsed on a roadside in Sharjah on July 14 and was declared dead at a hospital. His mortal remains were kept at the Sharjah Police mortuary for over three months, as his family in Kerala believed he had been detained for a traffic offence.

The confusion came to light w...