NQ news Desk
15/August
Saba Rasool, a fourth-year medical student from Safakadal, Srinagar, pursuing her MBBS at Urmia University of Medical Sciences in Iran, passed away following health complications.
Family sources confirmed to the news agency that Saba had complained of pain two days earlier and was admitted to a hospital. Despite receiving treatment, she succumbed to her illness at around 3:00 a.m. last night.
The family has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for the urgent repatriation of her body to Kashmir for the last rites. Neighbors and relatives in Srinagar have expressed deep grief over her untimely demise and urged the authorities to expedite the process so she can be laid to rest according to local customs.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has written to Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, seeking urgent humanitarian intervention for the swift repatriation of Saba Rasool’s mortal remains.
The Association has also called on the Ministry to take up the matter with Iranian authorities and initiate a thorough probe into allegations of gross medical negligence.
In a letter to the External Affairs Minister, JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami said Saba’s sudden death had left her family, friends, and community in deep shock. “Her friends and batchmates, who were present during her illness and at the hospital, have alleged that her death may have been the result of gross medical negligence,” the letter stated.
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