Srinagar, Aug 19: A Kashmiri MBBS student who tragically passed away in Iran has still not been repatriated to India, even after five days, leaving her grieving family in Srinagar shattered and waiting to perform her last rites.
Family sources told news agency JKNS, all formalities have been completed and both the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Indian Embassy in Tehran have extended full cooperation. However, the delay is now on the Iranian side, where offices are reportedly closed for the next few days, potentially pushing the repatriation further by another 4–5 days.
Her devastated parents in Srinagar remain in deep anguish, waiting endlessly just to see their daughter’s face one last time. “Every hour of delay is unbearable for the family. The parents are unable to perform the last rites of their beloved daughter,” a relative said.
The student’s brother, Huzaif, has been running from pillar to post to ensure early repatriation, while her friends in Iran are also making efforts to expedite the process. “If the body is not flown back today, the family will be forced to wait nearly two weeks to lay her to rest,” he said in an urgent appeal, calling on the Iranian authorities to act immediately.
Speaking to JKNS Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) National Convenor Nasir Khuehami confirmed that, he has flagged issue with MEA and Iran embassy in Delhi
Meanwhile, Khuehami in a post on X as per JKNS, wrote: “I make a humble, urgent appeal to @Iran_GOV & @Iran_in_India to intervene immediately, expedite the remaining processes, and ensure that Sabha Rasool’s mortal remains are flown back to India without a single further delay.”
“It is about humanity, compassion, and allowing a grieving Kashmiri family to bid their final farewell. Your timely action will bring solace to this shattered family,” the post added.
Sabha Rasool from Srinagar was pursuing MBBS in Iran and tragically died there earlier this week. Since then, her family has been waiting to receive her mortal remains, with hopes fading as each day of delay deepens their grief. (JKNS)
