Rehan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Aug 23: The mortal remains of Kashmiri MBBS student, Late Saba Rasool, who died in Iran earlier this week, reached Srinagar on Saturday and were laid to rest at her ancestral graveyard in Safa Kadal area of Srinagar amid tears and sobs.
After completing all formalities in Tehran and Delhi, her body was flown to the Valley and taken to her residence in an ambulance this afternoon.
According to reports, amid sobs and tears, the body of late Saba Rasool reached Srinagar this afternoon and was laid to rest.
The Nimaz-e-Jinazah was offered at Seki Dafar Park before the burial, in which a large number of people participated.
Similarly on Friday the family had said they had to pay expenses to return back the beloved family member’s body and only MEA was the one who helped them in Iran, and they are thankful for their support.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) thanked Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Advisor Nasir Sogami for ensuring dignified transportation from Srinagar Airport but flagged the “extraordinary hardships” faced by the grieving family.
The Association said the family had to bear nearly ten times the normal airfare for repatriation, with only limited assistance from the Indian Embassy. “Such moments of grief should be met with compassion, not unbearable financial burdens,” it said.
The JKSA has urged External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to intervene, reimburse the family’s expenses and establish a formal support mechanism for families of Indian students and citizens who die abroad. (KNO)
