Indian Student Ajit Singh Chaudhary Dies in Russia

Ajit Singh Chaudhary, a 22-year-old Indian medical student at Bashkir State Medical University in Russia, was found dead in a dam near the White River in Ufa after being missing for 19 days. He had left his hostel on October 19 to buy milk and never returned. His clothes, mobile phone, and shoes were later found near the riverbank, leading to suspicions about the circumstances of his death. Former Union Minister Jitendra Singh (politician) and the Ife University Medical Students Association have urged India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to ensure the swift repatriation of Ajit Singh Chaudhary's body to India and to press Russian authorities for a thorough investigation into the incident. Ajit Singh Chaudhary's family, who had invested their savings in his medical education, is deeply distressed by the news.