Jamaath council state president A Pookunju dies

ALAPPUZHA: Jamaath council state president A Pookunju died (74) here Thursday morning. He was under treatment for kidney and liver ailments. He died early this morning at 3 am. He was the son of Hasanarkunju and Zainaba Umma of Kottukulangara in Kayamkulam.

Pookunju who took his LLB from Thiruvananthapuram Government Law College and LLM from Kozhikode Government Law College entered politics via KSU. He started practicing law in Kozhikode Court and then practiced at Mavelikkara and Alappuzha district courts.

He was the district president of the Jamaat Council and then became active in the community. He was the state general secretary of the council for a long time. He tied to unite many Muslim organizations in various issues. He was a state committee member of the Muslim League. He had also served as state Wakf Board member and Alappuzha district government pleader.