The family of Vijay Kumar, who died following an incident in Barbourne, Worcester, are requesting his body be returned to India and have made an appeal to the Indian Government to assist them.
The 30-year-old, said by The Indian Express to be from Haryana, was found dead in Worcester at 4.15am on November 25. He was taken to hospital and later died.
Five men were arrested on suspicion of murder and are now on bail as the investigation continues.
Deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Vijay Kumar Sheoran, an Indian student from Village Jagrambas, District Charkhi Dadri (Haryana), who lost his life following a brutal stabbing incident in Worcester, United Kingdom.
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The Indian Express reports that Mr Kumar was from Jagrambass village in Charkhi Dadri district and that he had earlier worked with the Central Board of Excise and Customs, resigning to study in the UK and enrolling at the University of the West of England in Bristol.
Ravi Kumar is understood to have requested Government support to bring his brother’s body back to India, saying the family was facing difficulty with formalities, paperwork and costs involved in the UK.
An Indian politician has also called for the return of Mr Kumar’s body. West Mercia Police has declined to confirm reports Mr Kumar suffered stab wounds.
Charkhi Dadi MLA Sunil Satpal Sangwan wrote on X: “Deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Vijay Kumar Sheoran, an Indian student from Village Jagrambas, District Charkhi Dadri (Haryana), who lost his life following a brutal stabbing incident in Worcester, United Kingdom.”
He then appeals to various bodies, including the Office of the Prime Minister of India, Ministry of External Affairs and the Union Home Minister and the Government of India, ‘to intervene at the earliest and extend every possible support to the grieving family—especially by ensuring the urgent repatriation of his mortal remains to India’.
He added: “We also appeal for a transparent, fair, and time-bound investigation so that justice is served and the perpetrators are held strictly accountable.
“My deepest condolences to the family. We stand firmly with them in this unbearable moment of grief.”
In a tribute, his family said: “Vijay brought energy, joy and laughter and filled our lives with warmth. Life was never dull with him around. Even in hard times, his spirit was unbreakable — he lived with purpose, passion, and heart.”