New twist in the death case of Indian student in Uzbekistan! Did conversion happen before the murder? Family members made serious allegations

22 year old Indian medical in Uzbekistan Suspicious death of student The matter has now taken a new turn. According to the report of NDTV, initially it was said to be a case of dispute between two students, but now the family of the deceased student has made serious allegations like murder, torture and pressure for religious conversion. On the complaint of the family, Kerala Police has registered a case of murder and started investigation.

What is the whole matter?

The deceased student was a resident of Alappuzha district of Kerala and was studying MBBS in Uzbekistan. The family alleges that a student from Malappuram, Kerala, studying in the same college, murdered him. It is being told that the accused and the student lived in the same hostel.

Initial reports said that there was an altercation between the two, during which the accused attacked the student on the head with a laptop, resulting in her death. However, the family is completely rejecting this story.

What did the family say?

• The family members of the deceased student say that when the body was brought to India, there were many serious injury marks on her body. They allege that the student was tortured for a long time and then she was murdered.
• A family member, who had gone to Uzbekistan to collect the body, claimed that investigating officials there told him that the student was severely tortured before her death.
• He said, “It is wrong to say that he died only due to head injury from laptop. There were many serious injuries on his body, which point towards some major violence.”

Allegation of pressure for religious conversion

The family has made another sensational claim. They say that the accused was pressurizing the student to convert to religion. According to the family members, the investigating officers of Uzbekistan told them that many students have also confirmed that the accused used to constantly put pressure on the student. However, this claim has not been officially confirmed yet and its investigation is ongoing.

Why did Kerala Police register the case?

• Following the family’s complaint, a case of murder was registered at Haripad police station in Kerala. Along with this, post mortem has also been conducted again at Alappuzha Medical College.
• Kayamkulam DSP Binukumar T said that under Indian law, if the victim is an Indian citizen, a case can be registered in India even if the incident took place abroad.
• The DSP said that if legal action is completed against the accused in Uzbekistan then the Indian case can be closed, but if appropriate action is not taken there then Kerala Police will proceed with its investigation.

India and Uzbekistan will investigate together

• Kerala Police will now contact the investigating agencies of Uzbekistan through the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Embassy of India.
• The police will also find out what action has been taken against the accused there.
• According to reports, the accused has been detained in Uzbekistan, but its official confirmation is still pending from Indian agencies.

Family demands- the accused should be brought to India

The family of the deceased demands that Uzbekistan’s investigation should not be relied upon alone. They want the Kerala Police to conduct an independent investigation and if possible, the accused should be brought to India and tried here. Police say that advice will be taken from the Ministry of External Affairs regarding the legal process and international rules to bring the accused to India.

Now what questions is the investigation looking for answers to?

1. Was the student’s death just the result of a dispute or was violence already taking place?
2. Was pressure really being created for religious conversion?
3. What do the post mortem report and forensic investigation say?
4. What evidence has Uzbekistan Police collected so far against the accused?
5. Can separate legal action be taken in this matter in India also?

At present this matter has become a matter of coordination between the investigating agencies of the two countries. The family hopes that the whole truth will come out and the culprit will be punished.