THRIKARIPUR: Congratulatory messages pour in for Gangan Thrikaripur, a native of Edattummal in Thrikaripur, who received COVID-19 vaccine test dose of the Bahrain Government, from all corners. Many including noted singer M G Sreekumar and popular dignitaries from all walks of life, congratulated him via phone.

Two days ago, blood donors Bahrain President Gangan joined the fight against the epidemic by accepting the vaccine. Crown Prince of Bahrain and many Keralites received the doses on a trial basis. The next dose will be taken on October 10. Bahrain is officially conducting the vaccine trial. A person receiving the test dose will be permitted to leave the country only after one and a half months. Gangan, who has been working as a manager of Shipping Logistic Company in Bahrain for the past two decades, is an activist of Kerala Social Forum and a well-known charity service activist.

Sheeja is his wife and Sangath and Swathik are his children.