A six-month-old Keralite infant, who was battling Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and was undergoing treatment since birth, succumbed to the rare genetic disorder in northern Kozhikode district despite a large amount raised for his treatment.

Imran, son of Arif, an autorickshaw driver hailing from Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district, breathed his last on J at the Kozhikode government medical college,
where he had been under treatment since the 17th day of his birth, family sources said. His death came days after over some crores had been raised through crowdfunding by generous people to purchase Zolgensma Onasemnogene injection, one of the most expensive medicines in the world, for his treatment.