A 22-year-old medical student from Rajasthan’s Alwar district, who had been missing in Russia for nearly three weeks, was found dead near a dam in Ufa city, his family confirmed on Thursday.

The student, identified as Ajit Singh Chaudhary, had been pursuing an MBBS degree at Bashkir State Medical University since 2023.

According to reports, Ajit went missing on October 19 after stepping out of his hostel around 11 a.m., telling friends he would return shortly after buying milk. However, he never came back.

Days later, local authorities recovered his clothes, phone and shoes near the White River. On the 19th day of the search, his body was discovered near a dam adjoining the same river.

The Indian Embassy in Moscow informed both the family and local representatives in Alwar about him.

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