Hyderabad, June 18 -- An Indian doctor and philanthropist based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dr Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath, has announced a financial aid package of Rs 6 crore to help the families of medical students and doctors affected by the recent Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.

Dr Vayalil, founder and chairman of VPS Healthcare, announced the aid on X. Expressing his sorrow, he called the young medical students who lost their lives "future frontline heroes" whose dreams were cut short.

"Manav, Aaryan, Rakesh, and Jaiprakash were preparing to save lives, not lose their own. The AI-171 crash took them from us. Pledging Rs 6 crore to support their families and others affected," he posted, alongside photos of the students. ...