Who was Vaishnav Krishnakumar? 18-year-old Kerala-origin Golden Visa holder dies after cardiac arrest In Dubai during Diwali celebrations

NEW DELHI: An 18-year-old Kerala student and recipient of the UAE’s prestigious Golden Visa, Vaishnav Krishnakumar, died of cardiac arrest during Diwali celebrations in Dubai.Vaishnav, a first-year BBA Marketing student at Middlesex University Dubai, reportedly collapsed on Tuesday during a Diwali event at Dubai International Academic City, according to Gulf News. He was rushed to the hospital but was declared “brought dead due to cardiac arrest,” the report said as per news agency PTI.His family confirmed that the Dubai Police Forensic Department is conducting further investigations, noting that Vaishnav had no known heart ailments.“His parents want to take his body to Kerala for the final rites, so we are getting the paperwork sorted for it. We are hoping that everything will be done and they can fly home on Friday,” Vaishnav's uncle and Dubai resident Nitish told Khaleej Times.“We still don’t have a clear picture of exactly what happened,” Nitish added.Gopi Karnavar, a relative and neighbour from the family’s native village of Karazhma in Chennithala, Alappuzha, said the family had visited Kerala only once in recent years.

“They rarely visited Chennithala. The last time they came here was for the housewarming ceremony of their newly built home two years ago,” Karnavar told PTI in Alappuzha.He said Vaishnav’s father, Krishnakumar, has been working in Dubai for over 20 years. “Vaishnav and his younger sister were born and brought up there. He was a smart and intelligent boy with most of his friends in Dubai,” he added.“We were informed that the body will reach the house on Friday.

The cremation is planned on the premises of their home on Saturday,” Karnavar said.Meanwhile, Middlesex University expressed grief over the loss of its student, stating that Vaishnav's “loss has deeply affected our community,” Gulf News reported.GEMS Our Own Indian School, where Vaishnav studied earlier, described him as a compassionate and talented student loved by everyone. The school has postponed upcoming events in his memory.Teachers and classmates remembered Vaishnav as a bright, caring, and inspiring young man, whose sudden death has left the Indian community in Dubai in deep sorrow.He is survived by his parents, V.G. Krishnakumar and Vidhu Krishnakumar, and his younger sister, Vrishti Krishnakumar, the report added.