Srikakulam students stranded in Kyrgyzstan, measures taken for safety

THE family members of MBBS students, who are stranded in Kyrgyzstan, have heaved a sigh of relief after the Indian Embassy, Kyrgyzstan police, university authorities, and Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRTS) took necessary measures to ensure the safety of Indian students following the outbreak of mob violence against foreigners.

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At least 2,000 students, including 250 from Srikakulam district, have been studying MBBS in Kyrgyzstan. An angry mob of locals barged into two universities in capital city of Bishkek, broke the hostel windows, and targeted foreign nationals, including four Indians. Fear gripped the family members of students in the district after the videos of the local mob attacking the foreigners in Kyrgyzstan went viral on social media.