Posted by Williammalecela.com on Thursday, June 08, 2017
Adnan Khashoggi, the international arms dealer who had close links
with leading lights of India’s political establishment in the 1980s and
1990s, died in the St Thomas Hospital here on Tuesday aged 81. A
Saudi national, Khashoggi’s passing away was announced by his family to
the media through his friend and biographer, Roberto Tumbarello. A
statement released by his family said: “It is with deep sadness that
the Khashoggi family must announce that our beloved father Adnan
Khashoggi, aged 82, died peacefully today in London while being treated
for Parkinson’s Disease “He lived his last days surrounded by his
devoted family, children and grandchildren, with the same elegance,
strength and dignity that characterised his remarkable life. “He is survived by his wife Lamia.” Once
reputed to be one of the richest men in the world, Khashoggi was known
in India for his proximity to a group of politicians, political aides
and businessmen that included controversial godman Chandraswamy, who
died on May 23. Known for living a life of luxury, Khashoggi was
also linked to Pamela Bordes, a former Miss India whose activities
rocked the British establishment in the 1980s. His visits to India made
news for the leading individuals who feted and hosted him. Khashoggi’s
most recent link with India was the 2011 arrest of businessman Hasan
Ali Khan by the enforcement directorate in an alleged money-laundering
case. Khan had reportedly admitted knowing Khashoggi, which brought him
into news after years in India.
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