Rohtak, Oct. 30 -- The mortal remains of 28-year-old Sonu Sheoran, who was reportedly forced into the Russian army and killed in a Ukrainian drone attack, were brought back to his native Madanheri village in Hisar on Wednesday - nearly seven weeks after his death. Sonu travelled to Russia in May 2024 on a study visa to learn the Russian language. However, his relatives said he was later pushed into the battlefield by Russian authorities. He was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on September 6, according to information conveyed by Russian officials. Sonu's cousin Anil Kumar said that Sonu and another local, Aman Kumar, had gone to Russia last year to study language courses. "They were later offered jobs as security guards, but in August this year, they were inducted into the Russian army," he said. "On September 6, Sonu and Karam Chand, a resident of Kaithal, died in a Ukrainian attack. We received the news through a phone call from a Russian commander on September 19, followed by an official letter from Moscow dated October 6. We couldn't identify Sonu's body. He last spoke to his mother on September 3," Anil added. Villagers said Sonu's death has left his family devastated. He is survived by his mother, elder brother (who works at a petrol pump), and a mentally challenged sister. Former Hisar MP and Congress leader Brijendra Singh wrote to external affairs minister S Jaishankar on October 11, urging intervention in what he termed an "extreme humanitarian crisis." "Our youth, who were taken to Russia and the Russian-occupied territory of Ukraine, are in dire need of help. Due to unemployment and lack of opportunities in India, these boys paid lakhs for what they thought were routine jobs in Russia. They went on study or tourist visas and were forcibly sent to the warfront. I request that efforts be made to bring them safely back home," Singh stated in his letter. Responding to Singh's letter, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed the deaths of Sonu Sheoran and Karam Chand....