India to take up with Ukraine the matter of killing of two Indian students

NEW DELHI: India is taking up with Ukraine on an urgent basis the matter of killing of two Indian students in Uzhgorod Medical College in the Eurasian country.

The trio were stabbed by three Ukrainian nationals at around 3 AM in the morning of Sunday.

Pranav Shaindilya, from Muzaffarnagar, UP (3rd year student) and Ankur Singh, from Ghaziabad, UP (4th year student) were stabbed fatally and died. Indrajeet Singh Chauhan, from Agra, U.P. (3rd year student) was also stabbed but is recuperating in hospital. Based on his statement, the police apprehended the Ukrainian nationals who were trying to cross the Ukrainian border.

Passports of the three Indian students and blood-stained knife were reportedly recovered from the Ukrainian nationals.

The Indian Embassy in Kiev was informed of this incident on the morning of 10th April and has been trying to ascertain the facts from the police, the University authorities and other local contacts.

The Embassy has spoken to the families of the two deceased students. All necessary actions are being taken to complete the formalities for sending the two bodies to India.

The Embassy is taking up the matter related to safety of Indian students strongly with the Foreign Office of Ukraine, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.