Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 23: Samuel Joshua, father of Kelvin Joshua, chief of Zee News crime desk, Maharashtra, passed away after a brief illness at his house in Povai here on Wednesday February 23. He was 72.
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Samuel Joshua hailed from Karangalpady in Udupi. He served as an engineer in the undivided Dakshina Kannada district, before working as a consultant in Mumbai.
He was especially popular among people of Tulu-Kannada origins, and was known for promoting religious harmony. He was an active social worker too.
Samuel Joshua, a widower, leaves behind his two sons and two daughters.