NRI Sheikh Saeed dies after Riyadh airport attack

Telangana NRI Sheikh Saeed, 40, who was critically injured in the October 10 missile attack on Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia, has died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Riyadh.

Saeed is the second Indian casualty of the attack, which was reportedly carried out by Yemen’s Houthi militia.

Arrangements have been made for his burial in Riyadh, where



he had lived for a decade. He was working at a Starbucks outlet at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh when the attack took place. His family has consented to his burial in Riyadh, according to family sources.

A native of Sailani Baba Colony in Kamareddy, Saeed is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son, all of whom live in Kamareddy. His two brothers are also working in Saudi Arabia.