Ukraine war: Indian student Naveen Shekarappa's body to reach India on March 21
Bengaluru, March 19: The mortal remains of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar, a final-year medical student at Kharkiv National Medical University, who was killed in war-torn Ukraine on March 1, will reach India on March 21, the Karnataka Government said on Saturday.
As per information, all documentation required for transportation have been completed.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had appointed a funeral agent to take possession of the mortal remains of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar. Manoj Rajan, State Nodal Officer (Ukraine Crisis), in a statement said the agent had taken the possession of the body and after completing necessary paper work had transported it to Warsaw in Poland.
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The Indian Embassy in Poland and the funeral agent had completed all documentation required for transportation of the human remains to India, he added.
"The Joint Secretary, Eurasia, MEA, has just reported that the mortal remains of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar are expected to reach Kempegowda International Airport on March 21 at 0300 hours through Emirates Flight Number EK0568," he added.
Naveen hailed from Chalageri village of Ranebennur taluk in Haveri district. It is learnt his parents have decided to donate the body to a private hospital in Davangere.
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Naveen, who stepped out from Arkhitektora Beketova Metro station bunker to bring groceries, died in a shell attack on the street of Kharkiv, Ukraine.
— PTC News with agency inputs
