Naveen Ukraine Crisis: India student, who went to buy food, killed in shelling in Kharkiv
New Delhi: Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, an Indian student from Karnataka, was killed in shelling in Kharkiv when he stepped out of the safety of a metro station to buy food in the war zone in eastern Ukraine today, UNI reported.
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The Indian government has also confirmed his death.
Naveen hailed from Chalageri, in Haveri district of Karnataka. He was a fourth-year student of Kharkiv Medical University and was living in Kharkiv with five friends.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi confirmed the development 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. We convey our deepest condolences to the family."
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.
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) March 1, 2022
We convey our deepest condolences to the family.
His father Shekar Gowda had made a video call to Naveen at around 11.30 am.
The attack took place at around 12 noon and Naveen was killed. Choking with grief, Shekar Gowda said that he had spoken with his son just this morning over the phone, and he used to call up twice or thrice every day.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai spoke to Naveen's father Sekhar Gowda, and termed it a big tragedy.
He said all efforts are being made to bring Naveen's mortal remains back to India.
(With UNi inputs)
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