Srinagar, Aug 15 (KNS): Saba Rasool, a fourth-year medical student from Safakadal, Srinagar, who was pursuing her MBBS at Urmia University of Medical Sciences in Iran, passed away following health complications.
Family sources said that Saba had complained of pain two days ago and was admitted to a hospital there. They said that after battling for her life, she died last night at around 3:00 am.
Meanwhile, the family has also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, for the urgent repatriation of her body to Kashmir for last rites.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
They are urging the authorities to expedite the repatriation process so that she can be laid to rest in her hometown according to local customs.
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Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has written to Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, seeking his urgent humanitarian intervention for the swift repatriation of the mortal remains of Sabha Rasool, a 27-year-old MBBS student from Safakadal, Srinagar.(KNS)