Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 2 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has requested the Ministry of External Affairs to repatriate the body of a Rajouri resident who passed away in a road accident in Saudi Arabia.

The PDP chief said that the victim, Kabir Khan, was working as a labourer in Saudi Arabia.

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https://x.com/MehboobaMufti/status/1797191782306025509

"Kabir Khan from Rajouri working as a labourer in Saudi Arabia has passed away in a tragic road accident. His family awaits his mortal remains. Request @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar to kindly take up this issue at the earliest to repatriate his body. Nearest contact for the deceased in Saudi Arabia- Kafeel +966550568146," Mehbooba Mufti posted on X.

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In a separate post, Mufti condoled the deaths of sixteen people in a tragic road accident in Jammu's Akhnoor city.

"Deepest sympathies & condolences to their families and loved ones," Mufti said on X. (ANI)

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