Indians pushed out of trains, bunkers in Ukraine: Student appeals for help

More disturbing news is coming from wartorn Ukraine The Karnataka students stranded in the Kharkiv region have said that local Ukrainian authorities and the military are assaulting Indian students and pointing guns at themHarshitha from the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka who is studying in Ukraine is one of the students still stuck in Kharkiv She spoke to the media about the ordeal they are facingShe said that Indian students are not being allowed to board trains arranged to evacuate people from the region Indian students are being pushed out of trains they are not allowed to board if questioned they are being assaulted and guns are being pointed at them she saidWhen the trains come to the platforms the doors are locked They allow only the Ukraninans to board the trains Among Ukrainians also children are boarded first later their mothers and then other women and lastly the Ukrainian men are let in she saidShe said the Indian students were not able to board the trains They were being charged 100 to 200 dollars per head and even after paying Indians were not being allowed We stayed in bunkers for five to six days When we knew that the train was being arranged we walked for 11 km But after reaching the train station we could not board two trains one at 8 am and another at 1230 pm she saidAbout 8 to 10 missiles were fired very close to the train station where I stood Whenever Indians questioned them about not being allowed to board trains they pointed guns and threatened us After missing trains there was heavy firing and we came back to the shelter facility Since yesterday there is no food and it is morning now and no one has told anything about this Presently we are staying in 2 to 3 hostel buildings They have kept 4 people in one room she saidShe said they have been trying to contact the embassy but they are not getting through At the train station the authorities are not beating Ukranians Indians are tortured Indians students in the train were pushed out and beaten up There are many incidents where Indians were asked to leave bunkers Ukraninans are telling Indian students that India is not supporting them and why should they help them Harshitha saidWe had to carry our bags containing our laptop etc and walk We kept the Indian flag on our heads and kept running towards the railway station but it was of no use When we were returning the missiles were fired and buildings destroyed We have been asked not to switch on the light and not to venture out Our snacks are running out If we are not rescued now it is going to be very difficult for us she saidMeanwhile the family of medical student Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar who was killed in Ukraine is still waiting for news on his dead bodyAnish who returned to Karnataka safely explained that he returned from the West part of Ukraine Indian students especially girl students are awaiting evacuation at the eastern borders They are braving snowfall without shelter There are about 18000 to 20000 Indian students in Ukraine only 6000 have returned Most of them are stuck in the Kharkiv and Kiev regions The embassy is not receiving calls they need urgent help he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever