Vasan Healthcare founder Dr AM Arun dies at 52
Chennai: Dr A M Arun, who built a healthcare company 'Vasan Healthcare' that runs a chain of eyecare hospitals starting from a single pharmacy in Tamil Nadu, died here on Monday. He was 51.
While a corporate hospital here said he was brought dead, the police, quoting preliminary inputs, said the death appeared to be only of natural causes. However, the body has been sent for a postmortem.
"He (Dr Arun) was found motionless in his home and was rushed to a hospital. We understand from the inputs that his death was not by suicide," a senior police official told PTI adding that the postmortem report was not expected immediately.
Congress Lok Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga, Karti P Chdiambaram, in his twitter handle, said,"Deeply saddened by the untimely passing away of my dear friend & entrepreneur Dr Arun @vasanhealth. He was a pioneer who envisioned & built a great company which attracted big PE @Sequoia_India @sequoia @Temasek, unfortunately was hounded by agencies for collateral purposes. RIP."
According to the Vasan eyecare's website, Dr Arun followed the footsteps of his grandfather and built a healthcare group that provided affordable treatment.
Arun ventured into the healthcare business by taking over a small medical shop in Tiruchirappalli with a reputation of over 60 years and went on to build a network of eyecare hospitals in multiple locations.
The healthcare group, which includes Vasan Healthcare Private Limited and Vasan Medical Centre (India) Private Limited, had faced searches by income tax department on their premises and an appeal connected to the proceedings also was filed in the Madras High Court.
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3 of family killed in car-lorry collision in Chitradurga
Chitradurga (Karnataka), May 12 (PTI): Three members of a family died after their car collided with a lorry near Holalkere early on Monday, police said.
The family hailing from Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh was en route to Udupi when the accident occurred at around 4 am, they said.
Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said the car driver allegedly dozed off while driving and entered the opposite lane resulting in a head-on collision with the lorry which was heading towards Ballari from Mangaluru.
Three members of the family, including a woman, died, he said.
The car driver sustained injuries but is stated to be out of danger now. He is currently being treated at a hospital in Chitradurga, the officer said.
A case of accident was registered, police said, adding further investigation is underway.
