Dattatreya urges Swaraj for early deportation of mortal remains of Indian students died in Ukraine

Hyderabad, Sept 21: Former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya today urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to take necessary steps for early deportation of mortal remains of two students who had died in Ukraine. The duo hailed from two Telugu states -- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In a letter addressed to Ms Swaraj, copy of which was released to media here, the senior BJP leader said the students -- Shivakanth Reddy and Ashok Kumar were studying in Ukraine at Zaporozhe State Medical University. Unfortunately, they died on September 19 when they were playing volleyball with their friends on the beach. The Minister also requested Ms Swaraj for early transportation of their mortal remains to India. UNI