Overview
- Sonu Sheoran, 28, was cremated in Hisar’s Madanheri after his body arrived from Russia nearly seven weeks after a Ukrainian drone strike reportedly killed him on September 6.
- The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the deaths of Sheoran and Karam Chand, noting the embassy facilitated Chand’s return on October 17 and transported Sheoran’s remains this week.
- Relatives say both men went to Russia on study visas, were promised security jobs, then underwent a brief training in August before being sent to the front.
- Families in Haryana say several others, including Aman Kumar and Sandeep from Rohtak, are missing or stranded after similar inducements by agents offering high salaries and advances.
- Russia’s ambassador in India said the military is not recruiting Indians, stated recruitment has been halted at India’s request, and cited legal complications for those who took Russian citizenship.