Fan dies after being caught in crowd to see Dulquer Salmaan

Kerala, Aug 05: In a shocking incident, A 45-year-old man died while trying to catch a glimpse of actor Dulquer Salmaan, who was inaugurating a mall in Kerala on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Hari, from Pravachambalam in Thiruvananthapuram. Hari had come to see the actor inaugurating a mall at a private event in Kottarakkara, Kollam, 65 kms away.

Hari, a heart patient, fainted and was rushed to the government taluk hospital in a police van. He, however, passed away on the way to the hospital.

"The deceased was a heart patient and was standing away from the crowd. He happened to faint and collapse during the event and was rushed to the hospital," the police officer said.

Videos which did the rounds on social media show thousands of fans gathered on both sides of the road as Dulquer arrives at the venue in his car.

In another video, Dulquer in a black shirt can be seen addressing a sea of the crowd in Malayalam. The crowd jumps and chants his name as he greets them.