21-year-old Karnataka student first casualty in Ukraine-Russia war, 'he had gone out to buy groceries'
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The student was a native of Karnataka's Haveri district, a state government official said. "A student Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, a native of Chalageri in Haveri district, died in the shelling," Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority Commissioner Manoj Rajan. Reports say that Naveen had spoken to his family a couple of days back and had told them over video call that he has been staying in a bunker and was safe. But the youngster went out today (March 1, 2022) morning to buy groceries when he fell prey to the attack. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai spoke with the boy's father. "All efforts will be made to bring back Naveen's body to India. The CM said that the matter is being negotiated with foreign ministry officials," the Karnataka CMO informed. fficial sources said the deteriorating situation in Kharkiv is a matter of grave concern and that the safety and security of Indian nationals in that city is of utmost priority for the government. They said India has already taken up up with the Russian and Ukrainian embassies the "pressing" requirement of safe passage to Indian nationals, including students, from Kharkiv and other cities in conflict zones.