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title: "Two expatriate footballers from Kozhikode and Malappuram were found dead in separate incidents in Muscat"
english_title: "Two Expatriate Footballers Found Dead in Oman in Separate Incidents"
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published_at: "2026-09-08T04:48:00+05:30"
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# Two expatriate footballers from Kozhikode and Malappuram were found dead in separate incidents in Muscat

> **Lead Summary:** Muscat: Two expatriate young men were found dead in Oman in two separate incidents. The deceased have been identified as Kozhikode native Muhammad Janish Babu, 28, who was found dead in Hamriya, Ruwi, Muscat, and Sharath, 29, a native of Malappuram, who was found dead in Ruwi. Both were expatriate football players.

## Article Content

Muscat: Two expatriate young men were found dead in Oman in two separate incidents. The deceased have been identified as Kozhikode native Muhammad Janish Babu, 28, who was found dead in Hamriya, Ruwi, Muscat, and Sharath, 29, a native of Malappuram, who was found dead in Ruwi. Both were expatriate football players.

Muhammad Janish Babu was the son of Muhammad Jaffer and Fathimabi of Hajra Manzil, Chullikkad Parambu, Chakkumkadavu, Kallayi. He had previously worked at a chocolate company in Mabaila. Janish had ended that job four months ago and had returned to his hometown.

He had recently returned to Oman on a temporary visa and was attempting to find employment again. At the time, he was staying in Wadi Kabir. According to the information available, Janish vacated his room there on August 31 and left with his bag.He was subsequently found dead on Thursday in a building in the Hamriya area. The circumstances surrounding his death were not provided in the information available.

A passport could not be found with Janish at the time his body was discovered. Following this, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) kept the body at the mortuary.Janish was known as an expatriate football player, as was Sharath, the 29-year-old Malappuram native who was also found dead in Ruwi in a separate incident.

The two deaths occurred in separate incidents in Oman, with the information available identifying both deceased men as young expatriates and football players. Details regarding the second incident involving Sharath have not been provided in the supplied report.

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