The student was shot at while trying to leave Kyiv for Lviv last month
Harjot Singh, the stranded Indian student who was shot at in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, is returning tomorrow as part of the government's evacuation programme "Operation Ganga", Union Minister General VK Singh tweeted today. The minister -- who is in Poland -- was one of the four ministers sent as special envoys to Ukraine's neighbouring countries to oversee the evacuation of Indians from the war-torn nation.
"Harjot Singh is the Indian who was shot during the war in Kyiv. His passport was also lost in the chaos. Glad to inform that Harjot is reaching India with us tomorrow. Hope there is a speedy recovery with home food and care," the minister's tweet read.
The student was shot at while trying to leave Kyiv for Lviv last month. He was hit multiple times and his leg was fractured. "The bullet entered from my shoulder. They took out a bullet from my chest... my leg was fractured," Harjot Singh told NDTV from the Kyiv City Hospital.
Speaking to news agency ANI, he had also claimed that he had received no help from the Indian embassy. "No support from the Indian embassy yet. I have been trying to get in touch with them, every day they say we will do something but no help yet," he was quoted as saying by ANI.
India started its "last leg" of evacuation mission Operation Ganga today and asked students still stranded and living on in their own accommodation, to reach the Hungarian capital Budapest.
"Important Announcement: Embassy of India begins its last leg of Operation Ganga flights today. All those students staying in their OWN accommodation ( other than arranged by Embassy) are requested to reach @Hungariacitycentre , Rakoczi Ut 90, Budapest between 10 am-12 pm," it said.
Many of the students who reached on Operation Ganga flights have questioned the government evacuation programme, saying they needed help while trying to get out of Ukraine and not free flights from neighbouring nations.