The body of a 22-year-old Indian student from Rajasthan, who had been pursuing an MBBS degree in Russia, was found in a dam near Ufa, about 1,151 km east of Moscow, 19 days after he went missing.&nbsp;
The discovery has raised suspicions of foul play.
Ajit, son of Roop Singh Chaudhary, was a medical student at Bashkir State Medical University since 2023. 
According to fellow students, he was last seen on October 19, leaving his hostel around 11 a.m. to buy milk, saying he would return within half an hour. 
Despite extensive search efforts, no trace of him was found until this week.
The family now awaits the outcome of the autopsy by a Russian medical board, which is expected to take two to three days. 
&ldquo;We are now waiting for more information. We don&rsquo;t know when the postmortem will be conducted or when we&rsquo;ll get our child&rsquo;s body back. His parents, who sold three bighas of land to send him to Russia, are heartbroken,&rdquo; a family member said.
Alwar Saras Dairy Chairman Nitin Sagwan, who accompanied the family to meet Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, said the student&rsquo;s body was discovered in a dam near the White River and was identified by other Indian students studying with him.
&ldquo;The family has been told that the Ministry of External Affairs is now coordinating with the Indian Embassy in Russia and the Russian administration to expedite the process of repatriating his remains,&rdquo; Sagwan said, adding that ministry officials had also spoken to representatives at the Russian Embassy.
Former Union Minister and Congress leader Jitendra Singh "Alwar" called the incident deeply distressing and urged the government to ensure a thorough investigation.
&ldquo;The news of Ajit&rsquo;s body being found in the river today is deeply shocking. This is a moment of great grief for the Alwar family; we have lost a promising child under suspicious circumstances,&rdquo; he said.
He further appealed to the Centre for swift action. 
&ldquo;The Government of India and the Minister of External Affairs @DrSJaishankar are requested to bring Ajit&rsquo;s body to India immediately. The child has suffered an unfortunate incident under suspicious circumstances; this should be investigated with utmost seriousness. The family should not have to make any further rounds of your offices,&rdquo; he said.

Ajit Singh Chaudhary went missing 19 days ago

Body of 22-year-old Ajit Chaudhary found in Russian dam 19 days after disappearance

Rajasthan MBBS Student Found Dead In Russia

Body of 22-year-old Ajit Chaudhary found in Russian dam 19 days after disappearance

November 8, 2025 | 16:33 IST