Srinagar- Tragedy struck the town of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir as news emerged of the untimely demise of Arsalan Kanjwal, 28, a fourth-year medical student at Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS).
The young student was discovered lifeless in his rented accommodation in northern Tehran, with reports indicating a suspected cardiac arrest as the cause of his demise.
Arsalan initially studied at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Later he shifted to IUMS in Tehran where he lived alone at a rented accommodation in Tehran. Some of his friends said that he was a jolly guy but he was under stress due to exams.
Sources said after discovering his body police had taken the body for postmortem and will be handed over to the Indian Embassy soon.
The shocking news has devastated Arsalan’s family, prompting a desperate plea for assistance to repatriate his body to Kashmir.
The family is appealing for swift aid to expedite the repatriation process, ensuring that Arsalan’s final rites can be performed in his hometown. The grieving family is also urging immediate communication with the embassy and the university in Iran to navigate the necessary procedures efficiently.
Jammu & Kashmir Students Association has also urged the Ministry of External Affairs and Lieutenant Governor led administration to facilitate the repatriation of the mortal remains of the deceased student.
“We have taken up the matter with the Ministry of External Affairs and the office of LG Manoj Sinha for early repatriation of the mortal remains to bring some solace to the bereaved family,” Nasir Khuehami, spokesperson of the association said.
“We hope that the mortal remains will be brought back anytime in the next two days,” he added.
The district administration Baramulla has also sought intervention from LG to facilitate early repatriation of the mortal remains of the student.
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