Return grandson, pleads Deepa's Muslim mum

S Deepa's mother Siti Aishah Abdullah has asked her former son-in-law N Viran, who had also embraced Islam, to return her six-year-old grandson.

Siti Aishah was reported in The Star to have made the impassioned plea to Izwan Abdullah, who lost his appeal over the right to custody of his son in the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya yesterday.

She said it was unfair of Izwan to forcefully keep the boy, as he was the one who left Deepa (right) and her children.

“The court has made its decision and I hope Izwan will abide by it soonest. It is a sin to keep a child away from his or her mother, and for such a long time.

“I hope he will realise this and return the boy to his mother and sister,” Siti Aishah is quoted as saying.

Siti Aishah, who is an administrative assistant at a school in Jelebu, said she has been having sleepless nights worrying over the outcome of the appellate court decision.

The grandmother embraced Islam after marrying Mohd Sofi Yusof, 53, about five years ago.

Deepa was awarded custody of her two children after Izwan lost his appeal in the unanimous Court of Appeal decision.

Izwan had also lost custody of his children in the decision of the High Court in Seremban on April 7 this year.

Two days after the civil court decision, Izwan took away the couple's son from Deepa's Jelebu home.