Two Indian students at a medical college in Ukraine were on Sunday stabbed to death while another sustained injuries in the attack.
Those who died in the Sunday attack allegedly carried out by three Ukrainian nationals have been identified as Pranav Shaindilya from Muzaffarnagar and Ankur Singh from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Indrajeet Singh Chauhan, hailing from Agra, was also stabbed and was recuperating in a hospital.
Third year student Indrajeet Singh Chauhan, a resident of Agra, survived the stabbing and is recuperating in a hospital.
“Based on his 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,” said Vikas Swarup, the external affairs ministry spokesperson.
The Indian embassy in Kiev, which was informed of the incident at around 11 am the same day, has been trying to ascertain the facts from the police, the University authorities and other local contacts, Swarup added.
“The Embassy is also taking up the matter related to safety of Indian students strongly with the Foreign Office of Ukraine,” the MEA said.
“The embassy has spoken to the families of the deceased,” he stated.
“All necessary actions are being taken to complete the formalities for sending the bodies to India. The embassy is taking up the matter related to the safety of Indian students strongly with the foreign office of Ukraine.”
The police has also recovered 3 passports of citizens of India, the blood-stained kitchen knife and stolen belongings of the student.
