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NRI entrepreneur’s donation reaches families of Dubai accident victims
Representatives from his office traveled to rural Telangana and Uttar Pradesh to meet the bereaved families, offer condolences, and hand over the financial assistance.
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Ishani Duttagupta - Mon, 06, Jul 2026
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Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil’s representatives meet the family of late Abdul Rafiq in Telangana. / Handout
In a follow-up on the announcement last month, UAE-based Indian entrepreneur Shamsheer Vayalil, founder and chairman of VPS Health, has distributed $272K humanitarian relief package to the families of six Indian workers who died in a recent Emirates Road accident in Dubai.
Representatives from Vayalil’s office traveled to rural Telangana and Uttar Pradesh to meet the bereaved families, offer condolences, and hand over the financial assistance. Under this recovery program, each family received ₹26 lakh ($27,200 approx) . His office will also coordinate directly with the families to provide ongoing educational support for the children.
The three workers from Telangana were Saleem Sayyed Hussain, 51, from Namilikonda in Jagitial district, Abdul Rafiq Abdul Raheem, 37, from Kaddam in Nirmal district, and Thirupathi Gollapally Chandraiah, 23, from Thakkallapalle in Jagitial district.
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Hussain is survived by his wife, Sayyad Goreebee, and three children. He had gone to the UAE earlier this year to build a better home and support his children’s education. One child has health-related challenges, while marriage discussions had begun for his elder daughter.
Chandraiah’s parents spoke about the hopes they had placed in their son, who had gone to the UAE for the first time around seven months ago. Raheem is survived by his wife, Raziya Begum, and their young daughter, Rida Fathima.
In UP, the visits covered the families of Abdul Rasheed Zakir Husain, 38, from Kopaganj in Mau district, Markandey Chauhan Bhajjan Chauhan, 39, from Khurahat in Mau district, and Mohammad Saqib Liyaqat Ali, 31, from Sahaspur in Bijnor district.
In Khurahat, Mau, Markandey’s family recalled his long years of work in the Gulf and his dreams for his children. He is survived by his wife, Sarswati Devi, and three children, including 17-year-old Ankita Chauhan, who recently completed Grade 12.
During the visit, Vayalil, connected with the family over a video call. When Ankita shared that she wished to pursue a BSc in nursing, he promised to support her. “We will support you to complete your education. Study well and complete the course. We will be happy to bring you here after that. Markandey ji will be remembered every day through you.”
At Kopaganj, Abdul Rasheed’s is survived by his wife, Farida Khatoon, and three young daughters. The family said Abdul Rasheed wanted to educate his children and improve the small house in which they currently live.
In Sahaspur, Bijnor, Mohammad Saqib’s family said he had gone to Dubai for the first time around eight months ago after working as an aluminium fabricator. He hoped to support his mother and sisters and stayed on despite challenges, hoping the UAE would help him build stability for the family.
Financial support has also been extended to the nine injured survivors in coordination with the workers’ employer, with the amount distributed based on the severity of their injuries and recovery needs.
Among the injured survivors, eight are Indian nationals, including three from Uttar Pradesh, two from Rajasthan, and one each from Kerala, Telangana, and Bihar. One injured worker is a Nepali national. Four of them received the amount in the UAE, while three others who are currently in India have had the support transferred to their accounts. Two critically injured workers, who are still undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dubai, have also received the support in their accounts.
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