External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said the mortal remains of Amethi-resident Mohd Yusuf, who died in Riyadh earlier this month, will reach Lucknow from Saudi Arabia's capital tomorrow afternoon.
Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani had earlier approached Swaraj, seeking help in bringing back the body of Yusuf.
"The mortal remains of Mohd Yusuf of Amethi will reach Lucknow from Riyadh on January 1, 2016 by flight... At 1410 hours," Swaraj tweeted.
Following Swaraj's tweet, Irani expressed her gratitude in a post. "Thank you for helping the family, Mam, grateful for the quick response we got from you and your office," Irani said.
Earlier, the family of the deceased had approached Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who represent Amethi in Lok Sabha, requesting that his body be brought back from Saudi Arabia.
Irani had then reportedly called up the family assuring all help in the matter.
According to reports, the family came to know that on December 10, Yusuf had died in Riyadh, where he had been employed as a driver since September last year.
