Thrissur/Doha, March 2 -- A Malayali expatriate from Thrissur sustained injuries in Qatar after debris from a drone, launched as part of an attack attributed to Iran, fell following an interception by Qatari air defence systems.
The injured has been identified as Hisham (48), son of Abubacker, a native of Vengidang Panikkaveettil in Thrissur district. He was reportedly outside with a colleague when the drone was shot down mid-air. Fragments from the destroyed aerial vehicle struck him, causing injuries to his arms and legs.
Hisham, a former student of Sri Kerala Varma College and a university-level cricket player, is currently employed with a private firm in Qatar.
He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Doha, where he underwent emerg...