Orthopaedic surgeon from Kalaburagi dist. found dead in UK
According to family sources and villagers, Rahul died on Thursday morning. As per the reports the passerby saw him swimming in the lake, who later drowned and did not resurface. The Queensland police have conducted search operations and recovered the Doctor's body; the exact cause of death can only be revealed only after the investigation.
Dr. Rahul Ragate served as Trauma Registrar at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation trust in the United Kingdom before shifting to Australia recently.
Sources close to the bereaved family said that former Bidar MP Bhagwant Khuba communicated with Australian High Commission in India and making all efforts to obtain necessary clearances to bring the mortal remains of the Dr. Ragate to India.
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