Two Indian students Pranav Shaindilya and Ankur Singh were on Monday stabbed to death at a medical college in Ukraine. One other student who has sustained injuries in the attack has been identified as Indrajeet Chauhan.
Shaindilya was a third year student while Singh was a fourth year student at the college.
The External Affairs Ministry said the Indian embassy in Kiev is taking up the matter related to safety of Indian students strongly with Ukraine. "In an unfortunate event, three Indian students in Uzhgorod Medical College (Ukraine) were stabbed by three Ukrainian nationals at around 3 AM in the morning of Sunday, April 10," said External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup.
Based on Chauhan's statement, Ukraine Police has apprehended the accused. Chauhan who belongs to Agra is currently recuperating. "Based on his (Chauhan) statement, the police apprehended the Ukrainian nationals who were trying to cross the Ukrainian border. Passports/documents of the three Indian students and blood-stained knife were reportedly recovered from the Ukrainian nationals," the MEA spokesman said.
The MEA also said the Indian embassy is ascertaining facts from police, university and local contacts. They have spoken to the families of the deceased. "The Embassy has spoken to the families of the two deceased students. All necessary actions are being taken to complete the formalities for sending the two bodies to India. The Embassy is also taking up the matter related to safety of Indian students strongly with the Foreign Office of Ukraine," said Swarup.
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