Kuwait: A 30-year-old man from Mangaluru breathed his last on April 9 in Kuwait.

The deceased youth has been identified as Prakyath Kumar. His body is expected to reach Bengaluru on April 15 and will be brought to Mangaluru, his hometown thereafter.

Prakyath Kumar is the elder son of Chandrakanth and Shobha, residents of Chilimbi in the city. He is also a grandnephew of a veteran politician from the Dakshina Kannada district.

He was employed with the British Airways in Kuwait as a passenger service agent.

Reportedly, Prakyath was admitted to the Farwaniya hospital and was later shifted to the ICU.