Dubai: Kerala man dies of heart attack day before flying home for good

Sundaresan Asokan had resigned from metal fabrication firm in Dubai and was supposed to fly back to Kerala on Monday The colleagues called rushed Asokan to Kuwaiti Hospital but he died before reaching there The tragic incident is disturbingly similar to the climatic scene of Pathemari (2015), a National Award-winning film, starring Mammootty

A 46-year-old man from Kerala died in Dubai after suffering a heart attack just before he was supposed to return home. 

Sundaresan Asokan was working with a metal fabrication company in Dubai. According to his colleagues, he had resigned from the firm and was supposed to fly to his hometown in Kerala on Monday, Gulf News reported. 

However, the man was not seen outside his room in the company's staff accommodation in Sharjah for a couple of days. "He came out on Sunday to sign the final settlement papers sent by the company. Then he complained of chest pain and collapsed," PTI quoted a colleague as saying. 

The colleagues called an ambulance and rushed Asokan to Kuwaiti Hospital. However, he died before reaching the hospital, said an HR executive of the company. 

Asokan, father to two school-going children, had joined the firm only four months ago. He had worked with the same company some years ago and came back after working in Qatar and Ras Al Khaimah, his friends said. 

Asokan's friends said he was upset about being forced to quit the job and his financial constraints, while the HR executive said Asokan had resigned on his own. "He did not want to stay and wanted to leave," he said, refuting allegations that the employees, including Asokan, were facing non-payment of salaries as well. 

The HR executive also said the company had even given some advance payment as requested by Asokan. "We gave holiday to all employees today in view of his death. We have informed his family about this and we are following up regarding the repatriation of the body," he added.

The tragic incident is disturbingly similar to the climatic scene of Pathemari (2015) a National Award-winning film, where the lead character played by Mammootty dies in his sleep the night before he was set to return home after spending several decades toiling in the Gulf.