HYDERABAD: Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said Yousuf, a resident of Mehdipatnam, had died in an attack in Saudi Arabia.
He urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to ensure all possible assistance for the bereaved family.
In a statement shared on social media, Owaisi said Yousuf's son was undergoing knee surgery, while another son was in hospital after losing three toes in the attack.
Owaisi shares details of family members' condition
Owaisi said Yousuf's daughter and wife were safe. His aunt, who was travelling with the family, sustained head injuries but was out of danger, he added.
MP says Indian officials are in touch with family
Owaisi said he was in touch with Yousuf's brother-in-law in Riyadh. He added that the deputy chief of mission (DCM) had assured him that officials were taking care of the family.
"Every possible assistance should be provided to the family," Owaisi said in his appeal to Jaishankar.
Owaisi also expressed condolences over Yousuf's death, writing, "Innalilahi wa inna ilahir rajioon."