Representative image of a dead body.
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Mangaluru: A youth from Sullia accidentally slipped and died while visiting a waterfalls in Mauritius on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Nandan S Bhat (25), son of Jayalakshmi from Nadugallu Kallaje near Subrahmanya.
Nandan was in Mauritius on a student visa and was pursuing Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism. The incident occurred when he visited a waterfalls.
Jayalakshmi’s brother Satyanarayana Bhat from Karkala has requested
Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Kota Srinivas Poojary to arrange for the body to be brought back with the help of government.
The MP has appealed to Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to take necessary action.
In a letter to Jaishankar, Poojary said the bereaved family was in deep grief and had requested that Nandan’s mortal remains be brought back to India at the earliest. “In this regard, I kindly request External Affairs Ministry office to instruct the Indian High Commission in Mauritius to extend all necessary assistance and coordinate for the swift repatriation of his body to India.”
The MP has also requested the union minister to provide necessary support and guidance to the bereaved family from the authorities concerned.