Srinagar, Nov 6: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has initiated steps to facilitate the repatriation of the mortal remains of Adnan Altaf, a Kashmiri student who reportedly died in a drowning incident in Bangladesh, following urgent intervention by the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister's Office.
The Assistant High Commission of India in Chittagong is closely monitoring the matter and coordinating with the bereaved family to ensure that the mortal remains are brought back to Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest.
In an email dated November 5, the MEA's Bangladesh-Myanmar Division informed the J&K Resident Commission in New Delhi that the Indian mission was extending all necessary assistance to the family.
The communication stated that the Assistant High Commission in Chittagong was in touch with the family and providing support to complete the repatriation formalities.
The development followed an urgent request from the family, who approached the Chief Minister's Public Services and Outreach Office (Raabita), seeking government intervention to bring home the body of Adnan Altaf, a student of Eastern Medical College in Bangladesh.
According to official correspondence, Mohd Akbar Dar, a resident of Botingoo, Sopore, Baramulla, brought the matter to the attention of the Chief Minister's outreach office.
On November 4, the Chief Minister's Secretariat forwarded the case to the J&K Resident Commission, requesting immediate intervention with the concerned authorities. The communication, issued by Under Secretary Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone, JKAS, was marked "MOST URGENT".
Acting on the request, the Resident Commission approached the Additional Secretary, Bangladesh-Myanmar Division, MEA, on November 5, seeking diplomatic intervention and early repatriation of the mortal remains.
The Ministry responded the same day, confirming that the Indian mission in Bangladesh was already coordinating with the family and extending necessary facilitation.
The official correspondence indicates that the case was taken up by the Chief Minister's Office on November 4 and referred to the MEA the following day, prompting a prompt diplomatic response.
However, the communications do not specify the expected date of arrival of the mortal remains in Jammu and Kashmir or whether all repatriation formalities have been completed.
The exact circumstances surrounding the drowning incident have also not been detailed in the official correspondence.
Srinagar, Nov 6: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has initiated steps to facilitate the repatriation of the mortal remains of Adnan Altaf, a Kashmiri student who reportedly died in a drowning incident in Bangladesh, following urgent intervention by the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister's Office.
The Assistant High Commission of India in Chittagong is closely monitoring the matter and coordinating with the bereaved family to ensure that the mortal remains are brought back to Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest.
In an email dated November 5, the MEA's Bangladesh-Myanmar Division informed the J&K Resident Commission in New Delhi that the Indian mission was extending all necessary assistance to the family.
The communication stated that the Assistant High Commission in Chittagong was in touch with the family and providing support to complete the repatriation formalities.
The development followed an urgent request from the family, who approached the Chief Minister's Public Services and Outreach Office (Raabita), seeking government intervention to bring home the body of Adnan Altaf, a student of Eastern Medical College in Bangladesh.
According to official correspondence, Mohd Akbar Dar, a resident of Botingoo, Sopore, Baramulla, brought the matter to the attention of the Chief Minister's outreach office.
On November 4, the Chief Minister's Secretariat forwarded the case to the J&K Resident Commission, requesting immediate intervention with the concerned authorities. The communication, issued by Under Secretary Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone, JKAS, was marked "MOST URGENT".
Acting on the request, the Resident Commission approached the Additional Secretary, Bangladesh-Myanmar Division, MEA, on November 5, seeking diplomatic intervention and early repatriation of the mortal remains.
The Ministry responded the same day, confirming that the Indian mission in Bangladesh was already coordinating with the family and extending necessary facilitation.
The official correspondence indicates that the case was taken up by the Chief Minister's Office on November 4 and referred to the MEA the following day, prompting a prompt diplomatic response.
However, the communications do not specify the expected date of arrival of the mortal remains in Jammu and Kashmir or whether all repatriation formalities have been completed.
The exact circumstances surrounding the drowning incident have also not been detailed in the official correspondence.
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