Expat dies ‘after being beaten up by co-worker’

Manama : An Indian national died yesterday allegedly after being beaten up by a co-worker following a worksite quarrel in Juffair. The accused is also an Indian national, according to sources.  The deceased was identified as Subash Janardhanan, who hailed from the Indian state of Kerala. Subash was working for a contracting company and sources said he got into a quarrel with a co-worker at the construction site over a work related issue.  

The quarrel led to a fist fight and Subash was badly thrashed, the sources said. Speaking to Tribune, Suresh, Subash’s younger brother, who is also a resident in the Kingdom, said, “The incident occurred around 5.30 pm on Sunday at the construction site. Everyone at the site was calling it a day when an argument broke out between my brother and his co-worker over folding the ladder and keeping it in its place.

“Almost an hour later I got a call from Subash saying that his nose was bleeding. I live in Umm Al Hassam and my brother in Gudaibiya. “I went to Gudaibiya and brought him to my place and he seemed fine. After a few hours, he started complaining of pain all over the body and we rushed him to the BDF Hospital. “The doctors at the hospital declared him dead two hours after reaching the hospital.

“We are not sure as to what would have caused the death. But the doctors at the hospital told us that he suffered a head injury in the fight and that could have led to the death.” Sources said the accused has been arrested and investigations are ongoing. We are still clueless as to what happened at the worksite. It’s really shocking and hard to believe, Suresh told Tribune. The body of the deceased will be flown home once all legal procedures are completed, it is learnt.