Ranchi, Jharkhand, October 3, 2026: The mortal remains of Ranchi resident Raja Kumar Verma, who died in a road accident in Vietnam, were brought back to India on Saturday following the directions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and sustained efforts by the Jharkhand Labour Department.
Raja Kumar Verma, a resident of Kailash Nagar in Ranchi, was working as a yoga instructor in Vietnam. He was seriously injured in a road accident and later died while undergoing treatment.
Following a request from his family to bring his mortal remains back to Ranchi, the State Migrant Control Room took immediate action and coordinated with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi and the concerned Vietnamese authorities.
After completion of the necessary procedures, Verma’s mortal remains were transported from Hanoi to Kolkata Airport. After the required documentation and formalities were completed at the airport, the Ranchi district administration arranged a free ambulance to transport the mortal remains to his ancestral residence in Ranchi.
The family of the deceased will also receive financial assistance of ₹5 lakh under the Chief Minister Jharkhand International Migrant Workers Grant Scheme, as directed by the Chief Minister.
The State Migrant Control Room coordinated with the concerned authorities to facilitate the repatriation of the mortal remains and provide necessary assistance to the bereaved family.
