Srinagar: Mohammad Arsalan Kanjwal, a fourth-year medical student at the Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), has passed away there.
In the wake of his demise, the grief-stricken family is demanding that his body be brought back to Kashmir for a proper farewell. They have appealed to the government for assistance in repatriating Arsalan’s body.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Sopore, Shabir Ahmad Raina, has written to the divisional administration in Kashmir for their intervention to bring back the mortal remains of the student.
“I took up the matter with the divisional administration and urged them to intervene and coordinate with the relevant authorities to facilitate the repatriation of Arsalan’s body,” Raina said.
He also confirmed that the office of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has reached out to the Resident Commissioner in New Delhi, highlighting the urgency of the matter.
