Key Takeaways
- An Indian national from Kerala was shot dead at the Israel-Jordan border while trying to enter Israel illegally.
- The Indian Embassy is working with the Jordanian authorities to repatriate the mortal remains to India.
- Another person from Kerala, Edison, was shot in his leg and sent back to India after treatment at a Jordanian hospital.
Amman/New Delhi: A 47-year-old man from Kerala was reportedly shot dead at the Israel-Jordan border while attempting to enter Israel illegally on February 10. He had come to Jordan on a three-month tourist visa.
The Indian national, identified as Ani Thomas Gabriel, hails from Thiruvananthapuram’s Thumba. He died of a bullet wound to the head, according to reports.
The Embassy has learnt of the sad demise of an Indian national in unfortunate circumstances. They are in touch with the family of the deceased and are working closely with Jordanian authorities for transportation of mortal remains of the deceased.
“The Embassy has learnt of the sad demise of an Indian national in unfortunate circumstances. The Embassy is in touch with the family of the deceased and is working closely with Jordanian authorities for transportation of mortal remains of the deceased.”
Another person from Kerala, Edison, a relative of Gabriel, was shot in his leg, and was sent back to India after getting treatment at a Jordanian hospital.
According to reports, Gabriel and Edison were part of a four-member group attempting to cross the border from Jordan into Israel with the help of an agent. All four had arrived in Jordan on a three-month visit visa.
The group was intercepted by the Jordanian army at the border, but as they attempted to escape, the army opened fire at them.
