According to External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, the Indian student who was allegedly brutally assaulted in Poland, and was believed to have died, has survived the attack. As reported by news agency PTI, Swaraj spoke to Indian ambassador to Poland Ajay Bisaria regarding the attack on the student in Poznan city, whose name is being withheld by the government, after which she gave an update on the situation saying the student has survived the attack.

In a tweet, Swaraj wrote, “There was an incident of beating. Fortunately, he has survived. We are inquiring into all aspects of the incident.” Earlier, after being informed by netizens about the news item in Polish media regarding the attack on Indian student, the Union Minister wrote on twitter that she has sought for a report from authorities in Poland.

In a tweet, Swaraj said, “I have just spoken to the Indian Ambassador in Poland and asked for a report.”

I have just spoken to the Indian Ambassador in Poland and asked for a report. @IndiaPolandhttps://t.co/tywhkJFSPq — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 31, 2017

Bisaria, also wrote on Twitter earlier that the student has survived the attack, and he is trying to get the details regarding the incident. “Prelim enquiry suggests student attacked in Poznan tram on Wed. Thank God, he survived. Getting details,” the Indian Ambassador to Poland wrote.

This development comes nearly a month after an Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla was shot dead in a racially motivated incident in US’ Kansas City. Earlier in the day, two Indian nationals who had been abducted earlier in March by South Sudan rebels were released after the Indian government intervened in the matter. Swaraj had tweeted a photograph of the two Indians from Tamil Nadu saying: “I am happy to inform about the release of two Indian nationals Midhun and Edward who were abducted in South Sudan.”

More details on the incident is awaited.

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