Indian Medical Student Goes Missing In Russia, Body Found Near Dam After 19 Days Of Search

Last Updated:November 07, 2025, 09:38 IST

Ajit Singh Chaudhary, a 22-year-old Indian student from Kaphanwada, Alwar, was found dead after missing for 19 days.

Ajit Singh Chaudhary reportedly left his hostel around 11 am on October 19.

The body of a 22-year-old Indian medical student who had been missing in Russia’s Ufa city for 19 days has been recovered from a dam. The student, Ajit Singh Chaudhary, was a native of Kaphanwada village in Lakshmangarh, Alwar district of Rajasthan. He had enrolled at Bashkir State Medical University in 2023 to pursue an MBBS degree.

Ajit Singh Chaudhary Went Missing On October 19

According to reports, Ajit Singh Chaudhary left his hostel around 11 am on October 19, telling fellow residents he was going out to buy milk. He never returned. His disappearance prompted extensive searches by local authorities and deep concern among the Indian student community in Ufa.

Alwar Saras Dairy chairman Nitin Sangwan said Chaudhary’s body was later recovered from a dam adjacent to the White River.

Clothes And Belongings Found Earlier Near Riverbank

Former Union Minister Jitendra Singh Alwar said Ajit Singh Chaudhary’s clothes, mobile phone and shoes had been found on the riverbank 19 days earlier. He alleged that the circumstances surrounding the student’s death appeared suspicious and that “an untoward incident occurred with the boy."

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he expressed grief and demanded a thorough investigation.

“Ajit, from Kaphanwada village, had been sent to Russia by his family with great hopes and by pooling their hard-earned money… The news of Ajit’s body being found in the river is utterly shocking," he wrote, adding, “In suspicious circumstances, we have lost a promising young boy."

He also echoed the family’s anguish, noting that they had been hoping and praying for the student’s safe return.

Jitendra Singh urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to ensure the swift repatriation of Chaudhary’s remains and to press Russian authorities for a comprehensive probe.

“The family should not have to run around your offices anymore," he said.

University Yet To Issue Statement

Bashkir State Medical University has not yet released a statement on Ajit Singh Chaudhary’s death. Further details from Russian authorities- including the cause of death and the status of the investigation- are awaited.

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