<p>The External Affairs Ministry on Friday, asked the British government to release the body of Anuj Bivde, the 23-year-old Indian student murdered in Manchester early this week.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to local media, the response from the government came after Anuj’s family based in Pune wrote an open letter to External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, pleading him to intervene and get the body released.<br /><br />Talking to local media, Anuj’s brother-in-law Rakesh Sonawane told that the authorities have asked them to be present for the Coroner’s inquest “so that all the procedures can be expedited for handing over the body.”<br /><br />The External Affairs Ministry after speaking to British authorities which assured that the legalities would be expedited, also decided to grant emergency visa to Anuj’s father and brother-in-law as well as also bear the expenses. A request has also been made to Lancaster University where Anuj was enrolled to return the tuition fees.<br /><br /><br /><br /> </p>
<p>The External Affairs Ministry on Friday, asked the British government to release the body of Anuj Bivde, the 23-year-old Indian student murdered in Manchester early this week.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to local media, the response from the government came after Anuj’s family based in Pune wrote an open letter to External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, pleading him to intervene and get the body released.<br /><br />Talking to local media, Anuj’s brother-in-law Rakesh Sonawane told that the authorities have asked them to be present for the Coroner’s inquest “so that all the procedures can be expedited for handing over the body.”<br /><br />The External Affairs Ministry after speaking to British authorities which assured that the legalities would be expedited, also decided to grant emergency visa to Anuj’s father and brother-in-law as well as also bear the expenses. A request has also been made to Lancaster University where Anuj was enrolled to return the tuition fees.<br /><br /><br /><br /> </p>
