UAE based Indian doctor pledges Rs 6 crore aid to victims of Ahmedabad plane crash

Abu-Dhabi: The UAE based Indian doctor and philanthropist, Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, has announced a financial aid package of ₹ 6 crore for the families of medical students affected by the recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12.

According to the reports, the aid will be distributed through the Junior Doctors’ Association of BJ Medical College to ensure that the support reaches to the families of the four deceased students, five seriously injured students and doctors who lost their loved ones in the tragedy.

The relief package includes ₹ 1 crore each for the families of the deceased and ₹ 20 lakh each for the injured students and affected doctors’ families.

The Air India flight AI171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport and resulted in severe damage to BJ Medical College’s Atulyam hostel complex.

The UAE based doctor has previously extended similar financial aid to the affected families of the 2010 Mangaluru air crash.