A youth of Tikapur, Kailali died during a war between Russia and Ukraine.

Bharat Shah (36) of Durganagar, Tikapur Municipality-1, who joined the Russian army three months ago, is said to have died on November 26.

Rabin Thapa of Kanchapur, who is serving in the Russian army, confirmed the death of Shah.

Shah’s family, who had not been in touch with Shah for three weeks, knew about his death only on Saturday. 

Shah’s family member and Nepali Congress Kailali Constituency No 1 President Prakash Shah said that his last rites were performed by making an effigy of kush, holy grass, at Dalitpur Ghat of Karnali river on Sunday.

In the audio message, Thapa said that he and Shah were in the same barrack and they went to Russia from Dubai together.

“We went to Russia together. We were in the same barrack as a team,” Thap said, adding, “I could not save Shah, who was injured in the war, despite my best efforts. I am sorry. Perform all the rituals. I have all the documents of Bharat.”

Thapa said that he is going to war again and has no hope of life.

Shah, who had worked as traffic policeman in Nepal Police for seven years, had reached Russian by putting in his papers as a guard in Dubai.

Bharat, Rabin and Rajendra Rai of Pokhara had gone to Russia from Dubai.

Rai, who was injured after receiving five bullets in the war, said that told his family members that he sustained injuries during a war with the Ukrainian army at Bakhmut.

The Foreign Ministry and the Russian government, however, have not officially informed the family about the death of Shah.