5 from Dakshina Kannada stranded in Afghanistan reach India

With the government evacuating Indian nationals stranded in Afghanistan, five persons from Dakshina Kannada have returned to India and are likely to reach Mangaluru on Monday.

The returnees are Dinesh Rai from Bajpe, Jagadish Poojary from Moodbidri, Desmond Davis D’Souza from Kinnigoli, Prasad Anand from Ullal and Shravan Anchan from Bejai.

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