Days after deadly blasts in Sri Lanka, the Consul General of India to Dubai has confirmed death of another Indian expat living in Dubai in the island nation’s Easter Sunday bombings.
The man identified as Vipul Srivastava checked into the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on April 20, together with his co-worker British colleague Lorraine Campbell, who was confirmed dead by her family members on Wednesday.
“A total of two Dubai-based Indians were killed in Sri Lanka. Razeena Kukkady (58) and Juno (42),” Vipul told the Khaleej Times on Thursday.
“His brother (Jugnu) and wife (Rachna) had traveled to Colombo a day after the blasts. They were able to recognize his mortal remains, and he will be repatriated today (Thursday) to India.”
Originally from Uttar Pradesh, Srivastava was the General Manager IT Manager of Al Futtaim Group and is a father to two children who study in Dubai. He has been with Al Futtaim since 2013.
According to his Facebook profile, he completed his MSC in Computer Science at the Middlesex University and was employed in Egypt, before moving to Dubai in 2011.
