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Indian Techie Pragya Paliwal Dies In Thailand; Centre Promises To Help Bring Back Body

Darpan News Desk IANS, 11 Oct, 2019 09:37 PM

    External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has promised to assist in bringing back the body of a woman from Madhya Padesh who recently died in Thailand while she was on a professional assignment there.


    "Our Embassy @IndiainThailand is in touch with the bereaved family and is providing all assistance in this difficult time," Jaishankar tweeted.


    Pragya Paliwal, a techie from Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh who had gone to Thailand on an assignment for her company, died in a road accident in Phuket.


    Paliwal's family members came to know about the incident only on Wednesday. Unfortunately, none of them have a passport.


    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has also extended his condolene to the family, assuring all possible help.

     

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