Kerala woman victim’s body reaches India
Soumya was killed in a rocket attack carried out by militant group in Israel
The mortal remains of Ms. Soumya Santosh, 31, the Indian woman killed in the Hamas rocket attack reached Delhi from Israel en route Kerala on Saturday where it was received by Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan in the Capital.
“With a heavy heart, received the mortal remains Ms. Soumya
of
Santhosh in Delhi and paid my last respects. CDA of Israel Embassy @RonyYedidia also joined. I empathise with the pain and sufferings of the family of Ms. Soumya. More strength to them,” the MoS tweeted.
Ms. Santosh, 31, was killed in a rocket attack in Israel carried out by militant group Hamas, after which New Delhi had assured all assistance to the family and also condemned the violence that has broken out, urging restraint by both Israel and Palestinian militant groups. The victim, who is survived by her husband and nine year-old son who are living in Kerala, was working as a domestic help at a house in the Israeli city of Ashkelon when a rocket fired by Hamas militants hit the house. Both MoS Mr. Muraleedharan and Israeli Ambassador Ron Malka had earlier spoken to the family of the victim and paid their condolences.
According to media reports, the victim hailed from Keerithodu in Idukki district and had been working as a domestic help in Israel for the last seven years. She was reportedly killed in the rocket attack as she was talking to her husband Santosh back home in Kerala over a video call. “My brother heard a huge sound during the video call. Suddenly the phone got disconnected. Then we immediately contacted fellow Malayalees working there. Thus we came to know about the incident,” Mr Santosh's brother Saji was quoted as telling news agencies earlier.
● “WITH A heavy heart, received the mortal remains of Ms. Soumya Santhosh in Delhi and paid my last respects. CDA of Israel Embassy @RonyYedidia also joined. I empathise with the pain and sufferings of
the family of Ms. Soumya. More strength to them,” the MoS tweeted.
● THE VICTIM hailed from Keerithodu in Idukki district and had been working as a domestic help in Israel for the last seven years.