Indian student dies of cardiac arrest in Canada, family seeks EAM Jaishankar's help for repatriating mortal remains

An Indian student hailing from Hyderabad tragically died of cardiac arrest while studying in Canada, informed Telangana-based Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) party leader Amjad Ullah Khan on social media on Friday, adding, the student's family has reached out to EAM S Jaishankar for help

FP Staff February 16, 2024 14:11:25 IST
Indian student dies of cardiac arrest in Canada, family seeks EAM Jaishankar's help for repatriating mortal remains

Indian student Shaik Muzammil Ahmed

An Indian student hailing from Hyderabad tragically died of cardiac arrest while studying in Canada, informed Telangana-based Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) party leader Amjad Ullah Khan on social media on Friday.

The student, identified as Shaik Muzammil Ahmed (25), was pursuing a Master’s degree in IT at Conestoga College, Waterloo Campus in Kitchener City, Ontario.

Taking to X, Khan said that Ahmed’s family has reached out to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, urging assistance in repatriating his mortal remains to Hyderabad.

According to Khan, Ahmed had been battling fever for the past week. However, his family received the shocking news of his demise through a call from Ahmed’s friend, citing cardiac arrest as the cause.

The MBT leader also posted the family’s letter addressed to EAM Jaishankar, seeking assistance during this difficult time.

“One Shaik Muzammil Ahmed-25 years from Hyderabad, Telangana State pursuing Masters in IT from Conestoga College, Waterloo Campus in Kitchener City in Ontario, Canada since Dec 2022 was suffering from fever since last one week, but his family received a call from his friend that he died due to cardiac arrest today,” Khan wrote on X.

“On hearing this news his parents and the entire family is in a state of shock and has request you to kindly ask @HCI_Ottawa & @TorontoCGI to send his mortal remains back to Hyderabad as soon as possible, for more details please contact Waliuddin on +1 (647) (786) 5940 or his uncle Mohammed Amjad on 9618160740,” he added.

Earlier, MBT leader Khan had also highlighted the case where another Indian student Syed Mazahir Ali was brutally attacked in Chicago. Videos on social media showed Ali bleeding heavily as he described the horrific incident.

The Indian Consulate in Chicago had then assured of being in touch with the victim’s wife in India and also assured of all possible assistance.

With inputs from agencies

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