<p>The Indian national who died of bullet injuries in the violence-hit Sudanese capital city of Khartoum two days ago was all set to come here for a few days in May when the tragedy struck.</p>.<p>Albert Augestine, a retired soldier, had called his wife and daughter to Sudan a couple of weeks ago to celebrate Easter with them and had booked tickets to travel back with them on May 3.</p>.<p>However, on Saturday, April 15, a stray bullet hit him while he was standing near the window of his flat talking to his son in the UK, the victim's father told the media here.</p>.<p>Albert's wife and daughter, who were with him at the time, escaped unhurt and moved into a bunker under the flat.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/keralite-dies-in-crossfire-in-sudan-clashes-1210187.html" target="_blank">Keralite dies in crossfire in Sudan clashes </a></strong></p>.<p>They were later shifted to a safe place and provided food, according to information received from the Indian Embassy in Sudan and the company Albert worked for, his father said.</p>.<p>The body could be shifted to a local hospital in the Sudanese capital city of Khartoum only after more than 24 hours due to the ongoing military conflict in the region.</p>.<p>On Sunday, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan had said that Albert's family will be provided all necessary help and added that steps are on to bring his body back to the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/97-killed-as-army-rivals-battle-for-control-of-sudan-1210400.html" target="_blank">97 killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan</a></strong></p>.<p>Albert, hailing from Alakode in Kannur district, was working in a Dal Group company in Sudan.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, KPCC chief K Sudhakaran wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday seeking his urgent intervention to expedite the repatriation of Augestine's remains to India.</p>.<p>Explosions and clashes were reported in various areas in Khartoum in the backdrop of escalating tension between a paramilitary force and Sudan's Army.</p>.<p>According to official data, the number of Indians in Sudan is around 4,000, including 1,200 who have settled down in the country decades ago.</p>.<p>Sudan's military captured power in a coup in October 2021 and has been running the country through a sovereign council since then.</p>.<p>There has been a dispute between the Army and the paramilitary over a proposed timeline for handing over power to a civilian government.</p>
<p>The Indian national who died of bullet injuries in the violence-hit Sudanese capital city of Khartoum two days ago was all set to come here for a few days in May when the tragedy struck.</p>.<p>Albert Augestine, a retired soldier, had called his wife and daughter to Sudan a couple of weeks ago to celebrate Easter with them and had booked tickets to travel back with them on May 3.</p>.<p>However, on Saturday, April 15, a stray bullet hit him while he was standing near the window of his flat talking to his son in the UK, the victim's father told the media here.</p>.<p>Albert's wife and daughter, who were with him at the time, escaped unhurt and moved into a bunker under the flat.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/keralite-dies-in-crossfire-in-sudan-clashes-1210187.html" target="_blank">Keralite dies in crossfire in Sudan clashes </a></strong></p>.<p>They were later shifted to a safe place and provided food, according to information received from the Indian Embassy in Sudan and the company Albert worked for, his father said.</p>.<p>The body could be shifted to a local hospital in the Sudanese capital city of Khartoum only after more than 24 hours due to the ongoing military conflict in the region.</p>.<p>On Sunday, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan had said that Albert's family will be provided all necessary help and added that steps are on to bring his body back to the country.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/97-killed-as-army-rivals-battle-for-control-of-sudan-1210400.html" target="_blank">97 killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan</a></strong></p>.<p>Albert, hailing from Alakode in Kannur district, was working in a Dal Group company in Sudan.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, KPCC chief K Sudhakaran wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday seeking his urgent intervention to expedite the repatriation of Augestine's remains to India.</p>.<p>Explosions and clashes were reported in various areas in Khartoum in the backdrop of escalating tension between a paramilitary force and Sudan's Army.</p>.<p>According to official data, the number of Indians in Sudan is around 4,000, including 1,200 who have settled down in the country decades ago.</p>.<p>Sudan's military captured power in a coup in October 2021 and has been running the country through a sovereign council since then.</p>.<p>There has been a dispute between the Army and the paramilitary over a proposed timeline for handing over power to a civilian government.</p>