Tamil Nadu man killed in drone strike: Kuwait company announces financial support for family
Santhanaselvam Krishnan was killed when a drone struck his workplace, a power and water desalination plant based in Kuwait.
Published on: Apr 07, 2026 11:03 AM IST
By
Trisha Sengupta

Kuwait-based Al Thiqa Food Group Company reportedly announced that it would pay one year’s salary to the family of Indian electrician Santhanaselvam Krishnan, who was killed in a drone strike amid the West Asia conflict. According to Kuwait Times, the company made the decision to uphold its social and humanitarian responsibilities.



The Indian national died when an Iranian drone attacked his workplace. It was a power and water desalination plant based in Kuwait. The company told the outlet that it had received all necessary approvals from authorities to begin paying Krishnan’s one-year salary to his family in Tamil Nadu