As Ukraine comes under attack, a Buxar family prays for their son’s safety

BUXAR: FEB. 25 – For the last couple of days, Madhu Dwivedi and her husband Harendra Prasad Dwivedi have been literally glued to the television set, anxiously following the proceedings in Ukraine, where Russia is conducting a military offensive. They are worried over the safety of their son Amritanshu Kumar, who is in the eastern European country pursuing a medical course.

A third-year medical student who hails from Buxar district, Amritanshu has been in touch with his family members back home, but his parents and sister are anxious about working out his return to India even as the Russian military onslaught in Ukraine rages.