Indian-origin entrepreneur in UAE pledges ₹6 crore to families of medical students killed in Air India crash

Days after Air India plane tragedy in Ahmedabad claimed over 270 lives, a UAE-based Indian-origin entrepreneur has come forward to provide financial assistance to the grieving families of the four students who died due to the impact of the crash and others.

Among the deceased were four medical students who were killed after the aircraft crashed into a medical college hostel mess moments after taking off from an airport in Ahmedabad.

In a post, the entrepreneur, Shamsheer Vayalil, pledged to pay Rs 6 crore to the families of the four MBBS students.