India, Oct. 8 -- An Indian expat engineer in the UAE died of a sudden heart attack just hours after bidding farewell to his wife and son at the Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Hariraj Sudevan, 37, who hailed from Alappuzha district in Kerala, passed away in the early hours of Monday, merely hours after dropping off his wife, Dr Anu Ashok, and their 10-year-old son, Ishaan Dev Hari, as they flew back home. Speaking to Gulf News, his father-in-law, Ashokan KP, said the family was devastated. "We are all devastated and finding it difficult to accept the reality that he is no more," he said.

He also said his daughter and grandson had spent 10 days with Hariraj before they returned home on Sunday evening. Hariraj had planned to visit them l...