Syed Farooq Basha, a 23-year-old man from Kurnool in Andhra, has reportedly been shot dead at a conflict zone, due to the ongoing civil war in South Sudan.
The incident reportedly took place on 17 February, when armed men intercepted Basha's car, and opened fire.
Basha was the second son in his family and was working in South Sudan for the past two years.
Following the incident, the family made several appeals to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
The appeal of Basha's cousin Syed Ejaz Hussain was heard when he tweeted to the Minister, seeking help to bring back the body to India.
Swaraj tweeted saying:
Indian High Commissioner in South Sudan - Plz contact the bereaved family and help them. @eoijuba https://t.co/74eVfn6d5v
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 19, 2017
She also tweeted the Commissioner's response, which said:
Indian High Commissioner in South Sudan - We have spoken to the family of Syed Farooq Basha and promised them all help. @eoijuba @syed_ejaz
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 19, 2017
The South Sudanese Civil War is a violent, ongoing conflict in South Sudan between forces of the government and opposition forces that broke out in December 2013 after a political power struggle.