Hyderabad: More than a month after a Russian attack in Ukraine claimed the life of Jagtial worker Avilala Sudarshan, his family is still waiting to bring his body home for the final rites. Telangana minister Adluri Lakshman Kumar assured assistance after meeting the victim’s wife and mother, and wrote to chief minister A Revanth Reddy seeking funds for repatriation.Sudarshan (36), a construction worker from Hasanabad village in Jagtial Urban mandal, died in a Russian rocket attack on Sept 1, according to a press note issued on Sunday. His wife, Vavilala Bhargavi, and mother, Gangu, approached CM Pravasi Prajavani in Hyderabad on Friday.₹6 lakh sought for returnThe Indian Embassy advised the family to pay ₹6 lakh to repatriate the remains, the press note stated. Bhargavi’s earlier petition said the employer could not bear the expenditure and the family lacked the means to arrange it.Lakshman Kumar and Manakondur MLA Dr Kavvampalli Satyanarayana met and consoled the family at the help desk. The minister spoke with the officials of the chief minister’s office (CMO), and in his letter dated Oct 9, requested assistance from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) as a special case on humanitarian grounds.The press note said the state govt was ready to bear the cost. However, sanction or release of funds has not been confirmed in the supplied documents.Family pursues petitionsBhargavi first petitioned the govt on Sept 3. Telangana’s NRI department contacted the Indian Embassy in Kyiv and the ministry of external affairs on Sept 7, seeking coordination to identify, recover and transport the remains. It sent a reminder on Sept 19.NRI Advisory Committee vice-chairperson Mandha Bheem Reddy guided the family. CM Prajavani state nodal officer K Vidyasagar also contacted the chief minister’s OSD, Vemula Srinivasulu, to pursue assistance.
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