Man, 79, lands at airport from US, dies a few minutes later

Man, 79, lands at airport from US, dies a few minutes later 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  05.12.2024 

Chennai : A 79-year-old man collapsed and died at Chennai airport on Tuesday, a few minutes after landing from the US. The deceased, G Ramanujalu of Navalpakkam village near Vandavasi in Tiruvannamalai district, went to visit his son in San Francisco and returned via Dubai. He landed in Chennai around 2.30am but could not find one of his check-in bags on the conveyor belt. While waiting for the luggage, he developed uneasiness and collapsed. He was rushed to the medical facility inside the airport, but he was declared dead. Upon receiving information, a team of the airport police arrived at the spot and sent the body to Chrome pet govt hospital for a post-mortem. Police sources said customs officials confiscated his luggage as there was a brand new laptop in a bag. Further investigation is on.