Andhra Man Shot Dead in South Sudan, Sushma Swaraj Promises Help

The incident reportedly took place on 17 February, when armed men intercepted his car, and opened fire.

Syed Farooq Basha, a 23-year-old man from Kurnool in Andhra. (Photo Courtesy: The News Minute)

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.

Our information is that he was returning after attending Friday prayers in a car when the driver noticed some armed men trying to stop them. Before they could flee from there, the armed men shot at them.

Basha’s father

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:

She also tweeted the Commissioner's response, which said:

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.