Riyadh airport attack: Kamareddy man to be buried in Saudi
Riyadh: Sheikh Saeed, a 36-year-old man from Kamareddy district in Telangana who was critically injured in the October 10 attack on Riyadh International Airport, died on Tuesday, November 3. He will be buried in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-based social worker Abdul Rafique informed Siasat.com about the burial plans, saying Saeed’s brother, Hameed Sheikh, who is also based in Riyadh, had confirmed the arrangements to him.
Following the attack, Saeed was admitted to King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh, where he remained in critical condition until his death.
Saeed hailed from Saini Baba Colony in Kamareddy and had been living in Saudi Arabia for nearly 12 years. He worked at a Starbucks outlet at Riyadh International Airport. His family originally hails from Islampur and later settled in Saini Baba Colony. His mother, wife and sisters-in-law live in Telangana, while his brothers continue to work in Saudi Arabia.
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh announced his death on Wednesday, November 4, and expressed condolences to his family. The mission had offered assistance with repatriating his mortal remains to India or arranging his funeral in Riyadh, depending on the family’s wishes.
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