In a heartbreaking development, the remains of 22-year-old Ajit Singh Chaudhary, an Indian medical student from Rajasthan’s Alwar district, have been retrieved from a dam in Ufa, Russia, 19 days after he vanished under unclear circumstances.
Chaudhary, hailing from Kaphanwada village in Lakshmangarh, had arrived at Bashkir State Medical University in 2023 to pursue his MBBS degree. On October 19, he stepped out of his hostel around 11 a.m., intending to purchase milk from a nearby store, but failed to return, sparking immediate concern among peers and family.
The grim find occurred on Thursday in a dam bordering the White River, as confirmed by Nitin Sangwan, chairman of Alwar Saras Dairy. Personal items—including his clothes, mobile phone, and shoes—were discovered along the adjacent riverbank shortly after his disappearance, fueling speculation about the events leading to his fate.
Sources close to the matter indicate that the Indian Embassy in Russia notified Chaudhary’s family of the recovery on the same day, though no official comment has been released from the embassy. Bashkir State Medical University has similarly remained silent on the incident.
Former Union Minister Jitendra Singh Alwar expressed profound grief in a Thursday post on X, describing the loss as a devastating blow to a family that had scrimped and saved to fund the young man’s education abroad. “Ajit, from Kaphanwada village, had been sent to Russia by his family with great hopes and by pooling their hard-earned money to pursue medical studies. Today’s news of Ajit’s body being found in the river is utterly shocking. This is an extremely sorrowful moment for the Alwar family; in suspicious circumstances, we have lost a promising young boy,” he wrote.
He recounted the family’s anguish during the search, noting, “The family was extremely distraught upon hearing the news of the 22-year-old boy’s disappearance; the entire family had been making efforts and prayers for his safe return.” Singh Alwar pointed to the suspicious nature of the case, where an “untoward incident” appeared to have unfolded, and called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to expedite the repatriation of the body while ensuring a thorough probe. “An untoward incident has occurred with the boy in suspicious circumstances; it must be investigated with complete seriousness. The family should not have to run around your offices anymore,” he urged.
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Echoing these demands, the All India Medical Students’ Association (HQs) Foreign Medical Students Wing has formally written to Jaishankar, citing confirmation from Chaudhary’s university friends who identified the body. As investigations proceed, the case underscores the vulnerabilities faced by Indian students abroad, leaving a community in mourning and seeking swift answers.
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