New Delhi: Actor Farhan Akhtar on Tuesday condoled the demise of an Indian student, who lost his life in Kharkiv this morning because of shelling in the area. Naveen Shekharappa hailed from Haveri in Karnataka and was a fourth year MBBS student in Ukraine.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Farhan condoled the death of Naveen and wrote, "An Indian student is now a casualty of the Ukraine invasion .. feel terrible for the family .. deepest condolences.. hope we can get all our citizens home safe and soon."
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Naveen was killed when he stepped out of his bunker for exchanging currency and getting some food.
The deceased's father alleged that nobody from the Indian consulate arrived at the students trapped in Kharkiv, which is facing hostilities. Naveen was in the fourth year of his course in Kharkiv Medical college.
The Union Government has launched 'Operation Ganga' to bring back stranded students and Indian citizens from the conflict-torn Ukraine.
The government has also deployed special envoys to four neighbouring countries bordering Ukraine to coordinate and oversee the evacuation process of Indian nationals.