Man loses eldest son a month before retiring from Dubai

Man loses eldest son a month before retiring from Dubai

A 65-year-old Indian father, who lost his eldest son in the Air India Express crash on Friday, said he wanted to find him a job before he retired in September.

Saidutty Chevappra, a UAE resident for over four decades, brought his 37-year-old son Shaheer Syed to the country, hoping to see him flourish on the land where he built his own life.

"This country gave me everything. And I was really hoping that before I bid goodbye to this country, my son, who is an IT professional, will find his fortune here. But I cannot believe that he is gone," Chevappra told Khaleej Times over phone from Kerala.

Syed, who is survived by a daughter, was cremated on Saturday in the