Family of Seafarer Killed in Black Sea Drone Attack Refuses Last Rites over Martyr Status, Other Demands
The family wants martyr status, Rs 2 crore compensation and a government job for his wife before agreeing to the last rites.
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Black Sea attack victim's remains reach Kanpur; family refuses last rites
The mortal remains of Merchant Navy chief officer Sagar Gupta, who was killed in a Black Sea attack amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, were brought to his native place in Kanpur on Wednesday, 18 days after the incident, with his family demanding 'martyr' status and compensation.
Remains of Indian seafarer killed in Black Sea attack reaches Kanpur; family refuses last rites
Merchant Navy chief officer Sagar Gupta's body arrived in Kanpur after a Black Sea attack. His family is demanding martyr status and financial compensation from the government. They have refused to perform the last rites until their demands are met. Sagar Gupta died while serving between two warring nations in the conflict. The family seeks a government job for his widow and two young children.
Family of seafarer killed in Black Sea drone attack refuses last rites over martyr status, other demands
Gupta’s mortal remains reached his ancestral home in Shastri Nagar on Wednesday evening, nearly three weeks after the family learnt of his death. His elder brother, Manish Gupta, and brother-in-law, Shobhit, brought the body from Delhi by ambulance after it arrived in the capital from Moscow aboard an air ambulance earlier in the day.
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LatestlyBody of Kanpur seafarer killed in drone attack near Russia brought home; family demands martyr status
According to family members, Sagar Gupta, a resident of Kanpur, was deployed with shipping company 'Avon Navigator'. He was serving as Chief Officer on a merchant vessel that was headed toward Russia.
The body of Merchant Navy Chief Officer Sagar Gupta, who lost his life during the Russia-Ukraine war on July 18th, arrived at his residence in Shastri Nagar on Wednesday, 18 days after his arrival. The body arrived from Moscow to Delhi at 6 a.m., where Sagar's elder brother, Manish Gupta, received it and brought it to Kanpur by ambulance. Upon arrival, the family was inconsolable. Residents of the neighborhood and city also paid their respects t…
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