A 47-year-old Indian national, identified as Kalidass Arunachalam, suddenly collapsed and died while on duty at a factory in Edo.
It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state.
Arunachalam, who worked as a production manager with Green Hills Agricultural Products Ltd, was said to have slumped at about 11:30 a.m. within the company’s premises.
According to company sources, the incident prompted an immediate response from his colleagues, including another Indian staff member, Tushar Tukaram Phadtare, the company’s Managing Director, Suleman Dauda, and Chief Security Officer, Lt. Col. Thompson Udom (rtd).
He was quickly transported to God’s Spring Best Care Hospital in Obaretin community for emergency treatment.
Despite frantic efforts by medical personnel to resuscitate him, Dr Kingsley Dele, who attended to him, pronounced him dead while treatment was still ongoing.
Officials later visited the hospital and observed the body lying on a hospital bed with an intravenous drip attached. There were no visible injuries or marks of violence on the deceased.
The remains of Arunachalam have been deposited in a mortuary as arrangements are being made to contact the Indian Embassy to notify his family and commence diplomatic processes regarding the incident.
