Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of Odia youth A. Ramaya, who was killed in a drone attack in Moscow recently, were brought back to Odisha on Thursday.

The Ministry of the External Affairs and the state government facilitated the repatriation of the mortal remains of the Odia youth, said the Directorate of Odisha Paribar.   

The youth, a native of Madhabandha village in Ganjam district, had been working in a company in Russia. He reportedly lost his life in a drone attack on May 17 amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Following the incident, the deceased’s family members had appealed to the state government for the repatriation of his mortal remains.

Following the request, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Office of the Principal Resident Commissioner in New Delhi, the Directorate of Odisha Paribar under the Department of Odia Language, Literature & Culture and Ganjam district administration jointly facilitated the return of the mortal remains to Odisha.

After the mortal remains arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in the capital city here, senior officials of the Directorate of Odisha made the arrangements for transporting the body to the deceased’s native village in Ganjam district.