SRINAGAR: An MBBS student from Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was found dead in a pond in Bangladesh’s Cumilla district on Wednesday, two days after he went missing, with the All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) seeking urgent intervention from the Ministry of External Affairs to facilitate the repatriation of his mortal remains to India.
The deceased, Adnan Altaf, son of Altaf Ahmad Rather, proprietor of Kashmir Fruit Traders (KFT), Dangarpora, Sopore, was pursuing his MBBS degree at Eastern Medical College in the Kabila area of Burichang upazila.
According to reports, Adnan went missing on Monday night after leaving the college campus. His body was recovered from a pond in Monipur village, around 500 yards from the college, on Wednesday morning.
Police recovered the body after receiving information from local residents and shifted it to Cumilla Medical College Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The exact cause of death is yet to be established and will be determined through the autopsy and investigation.
Meanwhile, AIMSA President Dr Mohammad Momin Khan has written to External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, seeking urgent intervention for the repatriation of Adnan’s mortal remains.
In its official statement, the association said Adnan’s mother, Nighat, was currently stranded in Bangladesh and facing the difficult situation of dealing with her son’s death.
AIMSA urged the Indian Embassy in Dhaka to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to the bereaved mother, complete the necessary formalities and arrange the earliest possible transportation of Adnan’s mortal remains to India.
The association also appealed to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and other concerned authorities to intervene and extend all possible assistance to the family.
Separately, the Fruit Association Fruit Mandi Sopore expressed grief over Adnan’s death.
In a condolence message, association president FA Malik said the news had left the bereaved family, relatives and the trading community in deep shock.
The association conveyed its condolences to the family and prayed for eternal peace for the departed soul and strength for the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.
