*Body of Sopore MBBS Student Who Died in Bangladesh Reaches Srinagar, Nimaz-e-Janaza at 11:30 am*
Adnan Altaf Rather's mortal remains being taken to native Dangerpora village; 26-year-old was found dead in a pond in Bangladesh
Srinagar, Nov 10 : The mortal remains of a 26-year-old MBBS student from north Kashmir’s Sopore, who was found dead in Bangladesh under mysterious circumstances, reached Srinagar on Tuesday are being taken to his native village, family members said.
The Nimaz-e-Janaza of Adnan Altaf Rather, a resident of Dangerpora in Sopore, will be offered at 11:30 am, following which he will be laid to rest, the family said.
Rather, son of Mohammad Altaf Rather, was pursuing his MBBS at Eastern Medical College in Cumilla, Bangladesh.
He had reportedly gone missing on the night of November 2 after leaving his college premises. His body was recovered from a pond in Monipur village of Cumilla’s Burichang upazila on November 4.
The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and Bangladeshi authorities are investigating the case.
The student’s death had triggered concern among his family members and the Kashmiri community, with several political representatives and student organisations seeking expeditious repatriation of his mortal remains.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had taken up the matter with the Ministry of External Affairs, while Health Minister Sakina Itoo approached Union Health Minister J P Nadda, seeking intervention to facilitate the return of the body.
Sopore MLA Irshad Rasool Kar and the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association had also taken up the matter with the concerned authorities.
The repatriation process involved coordination between Indian diplomatic officials and authorities in Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, Kashmiri students in Bangladesh had also offered Nimaz-e-Janaza in absentia for the deceased.
The news of his death has plunged his native village and adjoining areas into mourning, with relatives and residents gathering to receive his mortal remains. (KNS)
