India, June 16 -- Gaurav Kundi, a 42-year-old Indian-origin man who was on life support after a brutal police arrest in Australia, died on Sunday.

Kundi died surrounded by his family on Thursday after he was hospitalised for an "unrecoverable" brain injury, 7News Australia reported.

The man breathed his last in Adelaide just days after a disturbing altercation with Australian police, during which an officer allegedly knelt on his neck. The incident sparked massive outrage, particularly within South Asian communities in Australia.

Police attempted to arrest Kundi earlier this month on Payneham Rd at Royston Park, alleging that they witnessed an "altercation" between him and a woman.

The video footage of the incident showed Kundi being ...