New Delhi, 22 April 2016: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said an Indian national working as a nurse in Oman was murdered and has asked the Indian Ambassador there for a report on the matter.
“I am sorry to know about the murder of Ms Chikku Robert – an Indian national from Kerala working as a nurse in Oman. I have asked Indian Ambassador to ascertain all the facts and report. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family,” Swaraj tweeted.
According to reports, Robert (25) was stabbed to death while resisting a robbery bid.
The body of Chiku is likely to be flown in to Kerala on Sunday or Monday, Mr Varghese said. Chiku was three months pregnant, according to her relatives.