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.
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.