New Delhi: The Indian government has released the names of two Indians killed and four Indians injured in Saturday's terror attack on Westgate mall in Nairobi.
The dead include 40-year-old Sridhar Natarajan and 8-year-old boy Pramanshu Jain.
The four injured Indians are: Mrs Manjula Sridhar, Mrs Mukta Jain, Ms Poorvi Jain and Mr Natarajan Ramachandran. The Indian Mission in Nairobi is in touch with their families.
Pramanshu Jain is the son of a manager in Bank of Baroda.
The family of Indian victim Sridhar Natarajan has pleaded for privacy, in the wake of his death.
Natarajan's wife Manjula is also in critical condition at a Nairobi hosiptal.
Sridhar's family said that they were in touch with MEA officials in the wake of the horrific incident and pleaded for privacy at this difficult time.
The statement reads: “We have been informed that Manjula is critical while her husband Sridhar Natarajan has succumbed to the injuries. This is difficult time for the family and we are trying to find more information. We are in touch with the relevant authorities in the MEA and we appreciate their help. As we decide the next steps, we will appreciate if our privacy, in this difficult hour, is respected.”
The Ministry of External Affairs is in touch with the families of the injured, and the immediate priority is to ensure that they get adequate medical care and attention. The MEA will also make preparations to bring the bodies of those killed, back to India.
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