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The mortal remains of a 22-year-old Indian student, who had been missing in Ufa, Russia for 19 days, were discovered in a dam on Thursday. Ajit Singh Chaudhary, who lived in Kaphanwada village in Lakshmangarh, Alwar, Rajasthan, began his MBBS studies at Bashkir State Medical University this year.
He vanished in Ufa on October 19. According to sources, the student left his hostel around 11 AM, mentioning he was going to get some milk, but he never came back. Nitin Sangwan, the chairman of Alwar Saras Dairy, stated that Chaudhary's body was located in a dam near the White River. The Indian Embassy in Russia has not released a statement yet but they informed Chaudhary's relatives about his passing on Thursday, sources reported. Former Union Minister Jitendra Singh Alwar noted that Chaudhary's clothes, phone, and shoes were discovered near the riverbank 19 days ago. He suggested that something suspicious had happened to the young man.
"Ajit, from Kaphanwada village, was sent to Russia by his family with great hopes, having pooled their hard-earned money for his medical education. Hearing that Ajit's body has been found in the river is incredibly shocking. This is a very sad time for the Alwar family; we have lost a young man with so much potential under suspicious circumstances," he stated in a message on X on Thursday. "The family was very upset after they learned about the 22-year-old going missing; they had been trying and praying for his safe return," he continued. The Congress leader called upon External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to assist in bringing the student’s body back to India. "An unfortunate event has happened to the young man under suspicious circumstances; this needs thorough investigation. The family should not be required to run around your offices anymore," he expressed. The All India Medical Students' Association (HQs) Foreign Medical Students Wing, which is part of the All India Medical Students' Association, has also reached out to Jaishankar regarding this issue.
"The friends of the student attending the same university have confirmed that it is his body," said the association. The university has not yet provided any comments regarding the student's death.
