Indian scholar from Haveri district in Karnataka killed in shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Express News Service

HAVERI: Karnataka scholar from Haveri district died in an assault by Russian drive at Kharkiv metropolis of Ukraine on Tuesday morning. From the final two days, the Russian drive entered Ukraine’s second-largest metropolis and construct strain on the Ukrainian authorities the Russian drive has begun the assault on civilians too.

According to the Chief Minister’s workplace from Karnataka, the deceased has been recognized as Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, 21, from Chalageri village of Ranebennur taluk in Haveri district. He was finding out drugs at Kharkiv National Medical University for the final 4 years.

It is alleged Naveen, who stepped out from Arkhitektora Beketova Metro station bunker to convey groceries, died in a shell assault on the road of Kharkiv. One of his pals from Ranebennur Praveen who can be finding out first-year drugs knowledgeable this to the deceased member of the family. The incident passed off round 7 am of native Ukraine time.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi confirmed the dying and tweeted “With profound sorrow, we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family.”

Deceased Naveen’s pals confirmed to his members of the family that the physique has been shifted to a mortuary in Kharkiv metropolis.

Family members in Chalageri are very depressed, villagers, pals and family gathered in entrance of his home within the village.

Speaking to a cousin of Naveen MEA officers confirmed the dying and stated when Naveen stepped out to purchase groceries, there was shelling  and sadly he was killed. “As it is a war zone they are not able to bring the body now. They will make all efforts to preserve the body and bring it back to India as early as possible ”, stated the MEA workplace.

Meanwhile Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai spoke to Naveen’s father Shekarappa Gyanagoudar and expressed condolences and knowledgeable household that they’re making all efforts to convey his mortal stays to India.