NRK dies aboard flight

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A non-resident Keralite (NRK) who was returning from Dubai died onboard an Air Arabia flight which arrived at the international airport here at 7.55 am on Friday.The Valiyathura Police said that the deceased was one Sreekandan, 61, hailing from Mulloor at Vizhinjam in the district. Sreekandan, who was reportedly suffering from some ailments, including diabetes and a growth in his throat, had left for Kerala to undergo advanced treatment.Sreekandan had been working abroad for around three decades. He is survived by wife Vanaja Sreekandan and sons Sreejith Lal and Sreeju Lal. The body was handed over to the relatives after inquest and post-mortem, the police said.