Sitapur (UP), March 26 The family of a 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, who was killed in a suspected missile attack in Riyadh, has demanded compensation and a government job for his widow from the administration.
The remains of Ravi Gopal were brought to his native village of Baghain in Sitapur from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday with the assistance of the Ministry of External Affairs and the district administration. His last rites were conducted later that evening.
Villagers gathered in large numbers to bid a final farewell to Gopal, who had been working as a driver in a plastic factory in the Saudi capital since last year.
Gopal's last rites were performed by his elder brother, Manmohan Dayal, in the presence of family members and local officials.
He is survived by his wife, parents, and a four-year-old son. His wife, Ritu, remains inconsolable after the incident, family members said.
Dayal told