Bokaro (Jharkhand):Family members of a man from Bokaro, who recently died in an accident in Dubai, appealed for Chief Minister Hemant Soren's help to bring his body back to India.
Mohammad Zahid Akhtar, a resident of Makhdumpur in Bokaro district, used to work in Dubai as a labourer, his family members said.
Jharkhand man dies in Dubai, kin seek CM's help in getting body home After the family was informed of Akhtar's death in an accident, a few members from the community tweeted to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, seeking his help to bring the body back for the final rites.
"Our appeal to the government is that his body be brought back safely from Dubai," said an official from the Haisabatu East Panchayat.
After receiving information about the same, Soren approached External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, requesting him to facilitate bringing Akhtar's body back.
Besides, Soren also asked Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs and lend the family members all necessary support, a release from the Chief Ministers Office said.
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