The body of a 22-year-old Rajasthan MBBS student studying in Russia was recovered this week from a dam near Ufa – about 1,151 km east of Moscow – 19 days after he went missing, raising suspicions of foul play.

Ajit, son of Roop Singh Chaudhary, had been pursuing medical studies at Bashkir State Medical University since 2023. According to reports, he was last seen leaving his hostel around 11 a.m. on October 19 to buy milk, telling others he would return in half an hour. Despite extensive efforts, no trace of him was found until now.

The body was found on November 6, and the college and the Ministry of External Affairs informed the family, Ajit’s uncle Rajendra Singh told The Indian Express .

The family now waits for a Russian medical board to conduct an autopsy – an exercise that’s

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