Overview
- Ajit Singh Chaudhary, 22, was discovered in a dam near the White River in Ufa nearly three weeks after he left his hostel to buy milk.
- Fellow students identified the remains after recovery, bringing an end to searches that began when he disappeared on October 19.
- Russian officials have ordered an autopsy by a medical board, with postmortem formalities and return of the body expected within two to three days.
- The Indian Embassy in Moscow and India’s Ministry of External Affairs are coordinating with Russian authorities to complete clearances for repatriation.
- Student groups and political leaders, including AIMSA and Jitendra Singh Alwar, have demanded a thorough investigation, while the university had not issued a public statement.