Russia-Ukraine War: Second Indian student, from Punjab, dies in Ukraine, suffers stroke

NEW DELHI: An Indian student from Barnala, Punjab died in the war-torn Ukrainian city. He was identified as Chandan Jindal. He is the second Indian student who died in the last two days amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, a native of Chalageri in Haveri district, was the other student who was killed in shelling in Kharkiv city on Tuesday morning.

A 22-year-old student from Punjab's Barnala district who had suffered an Ischemia stroke and was undergoing treatment for about a month died Wednesday in the war-hit Ukraine. Chandan Jindal was admitted at the Emergency Hospital Vinnytsia in Ukraine, official sources here said.

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His family has requested the government to bring back his mortal remains. Jindal was studying at Vinnytsia National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia. Jindal’s uncle Krishan Gopal told reporters in Barnala that they had received information about his poor health on February 3 and the authorities in Ukraine had sought the family's approval for performing an operation.

Gopal said he and Chandan's father Shishan Kumar went to Ukraine on February 7. Krishan later returned while Shishan remained in Ukraine with his son. Barnala Deputy Commissioner of Police wrote to the state's Principal Secretary, Home, for providing assistance to the distressed family.

According to the letter, Chandan "fell ill and was admitted in Emergency Hospital Vinnytsia (Kyivska street 68) ICU suffering from Ischemia stroke in brain (reduced blood supply to brain). The youngster breathed his last today." Chandan's father has sought the government's help in bringing his son's body to India through an air ambulance from Siret border, Romania. On Monday, an Indian student was killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine's second largest city of Kharkiv.

“400 students housed near Embassy since 24 Feb successfully left Kyiv by train through Mission's efforts. Ensured movement of more than 1000 Indian students from Kyiv towards Western Ukraine, today. Advised the remaining few students in Kyiv to leave once curfew is lifted,” the Indian Embassy in Ukraine said.

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Of the 20,000 Indians who were stranded in war-torn Ukraine, 6,000 have been brought back to the country so far and the Centre is making all efforts for the safe return of the remaining ones, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Wednesday.

400 students housed near Embassy since 24 Feb successfully left Kyiv by train through Mission's efforts.
Ensured movement of more than 1000 ??n students from Kyiv towards Western ??, today.
Advised the remaining few students in Kyiv to leave once curfew is lifted.@MEAIndia

— India in Ukraine (@IndiainUkraine) February 28, 2022

Concerned parents of several students who are stuck in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Kharkiv staged a protest here on Wednesday and made a passionate appeal to the central government for their early evacuation.

Moreover, students organisations have been staging protests demanding safe evacuation of Indians stranded in Ukraine.

(With inputs from PTI)