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Indian killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv is Naveen, 21. He was studying to be doctor

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Indian killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv is Naveen, 21. He was studying to be doctor

Bengaluru: A final-year medical student from Haveli, Karnataka state, was killed by heavy shelling by advancing Russian troops in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, prompting New Delhi to call in envoys from Russia and Ukraine and demand Thousands of Indians trapped in Ukraine make it through safely.

Naveen Shekharappa Gyandagoudar is only 21 years old in Haveri district, 300 kilometers from the capital Karnataka. He is a senior at Kharkiv State Medical University.

“MEA has confirmed that a man from Navin Karnataka has been shot dead in Kharkiv. Our chief secretary spoke to the foreign minister and confirmed this,” Karnataka Disaster Manoj Rajan, administrator and node officer responsible for the evacuation of students from Ukraine, said in a video message.

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The 21-year-old’s death was first confirmed on Twitter by Foreign Ministry spokesman Alindan Bach, who said: “An Indian student was killed in the shelling in Kharkiv this morning”.

The office of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavavaraj Bommai later said the prime minister had spoken to Naveen’s father Shekar Gowda on the phone.

Shekar Gowda told the prime minister that he had a phone call with his son that morning, just hours before he was killed. Naveen makes two or three phone calls a day.

“This is a heavy blow. May God Almighty grant eternal peace to Naveen. You must endure this tragic event bravely,” Bomai told the grieving father.

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Bommai’s office said every effort was being made to bring Naveen’s body to India. “Negotiations are ongoing with State Department officials on this matter,” Bomai said in a phone call with Naveen’s father.

The death of Naveen Shekharappa Gyandagoudar prompted the foreign ministry to urge Russia and Ukraine to take immediate action to ensure safe transit of Indian students stranded in the country.

“The foreign minister called on the Russian and Ukrainian ambassadors to reiterate their call for emergency safe passage for Indian nationals remaining in Kharkiv and other conflict zone cities. Similar measures are being taken by our ambassadors in Russia and Ukraine,” Bach added.

He added that the state government and unions were doing everything they could to bring students back from the war-torn country to safety.

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It was not immediately clear how many students were still in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, where Russian artillery reportedly shelled residential areas on Monday. The total number of Indian students in Kharkiv is estimated to be between 2,000 and 4,000.

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody
The Faridabad police gunned down two members of the Kala Jatheri gang in an encounter near Fatehabad on Friday, officers said. A constable was injured in the gunfight, they added.

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody.

The identity of one of the deceased was not known, while the other was identified as Ravi (single name), who had 28 cases lodged against him in multiple districts.

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Aman Yadav, assistant commissioner of Police (ACP), Faridabad said the incident occurred when the police van stopped near a roadside eatery on the outskirts of Fatehabad while transporting Ravi back to Faridabad jail after a court appearance in an Arms Act case.

“Four armed individuals attacked the police team, firing multiple rounds to facilitate Ravi’s escape. In retaliation, police returned fire, killing Ravi and another suspect on the spot,” Yadav said.

Constable Sarjeet Yadav suffered a gunshot wound to his left forearm. He was rushed to a civic hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable, said police.

Yadav said that Ravi, who had been lodged in Faridabad jail since April 24, 2023, was being transported after attending an appeal hearing at the Fatehabad court. The ambush, allegedly orchestrated by Ravi’s associates, was intended to secure his release from custody. The police’s swift response thwarted the plan.

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Ravi had a long history of violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder, dacoity, robbery, and Arms Act violations. His activities spanned multiple districts, such as Sonipat, Jind, Rohtak, Faridabad, and Delhi. He was a key member of the Kala Jathedi gang, led by the notorious gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi, who is currently in Tihar Jail.

Kala Jathedi himself is implicated in over a dozen cases across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. In 2020, he famously escaped from Haryana Police custody during a similar ambush orchestrated by his gang.

ACP Yadav confirmed that police teams are actively investigating to identify the remaining attackers involved in the ambush. “We are working to uncover the identities of the other suspects who participated in the operation. Stringent action will be taken against all involved,” Yadav said.

This encounter is part of an ongoing crackdown on organized crime, with authorities aiming to dismantle gangs operating in the region.

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