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| Anuj Bidve murder: Family want body returned to India | Anuj Bidve murder: Family want body returned to India |
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| The father of a student shot dead in Salford on Boxing Day has spoken of his anguish at not knowing when his son's body will be returned home to India. | The father of a student shot dead in Salford on Boxing Day has spoken of his anguish at not knowing when his son's body will be returned home to India. |
| Subhash Bidve said his family were "really worried" about the repatriation of his 23-year-old son Anuj. | Subhash Bidve said his family were "really worried" about the repatriation of his 23-year-old son Anuj. |
| His anguish began when he found out about his son's death after it was posted on Facebook - three hours before confirmation from the authorities. | His anguish began when he found out about his son's death after it was posted on Facebook - three hours before confirmation from the authorities. |
| A man, 20, and four teenagers are being questioned on suspicion of murder. | A man, 20, and four teenagers are being questioned on suspicion of murder. |
| Lancaster University student Anuj Bidve was shot in the head at close range in Ordsall Lane by a white man in his early 20s. Police said they were treating the murder as a "hate crime". | Lancaster University student Anuj Bidve was shot in the head at close range in Ordsall Lane by a white man in his early 20s. Police said they were treating the murder as a "hate crime". |
| Speaking to href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live" title="Radio 5 live" >BBC Radio 5 live, Mr Bidve said: "The last four days we have been feeling so much trauma because we are yet to know when Anuj can come back. | |
| "We are really worried. All family members are worried about it. | "We are really worried. All family members are worried about it. |
| "Everyone at home, they are all shattered and waiting for his remains to do all religious things." | "Everyone at home, they are all shattered and waiting for his remains to do all religious things." |
| 'So humble' | 'So humble' |
| Police said the body could only be released when the coroner and investigating officers felt in a position to do so. | Police said the body could only be released when the coroner and investigating officers felt in a position to do so. |
| Mr Bidve, from Pune, Maharashtra, described his son as "so humble, very brilliant, a very nice guy". | Mr Bidve, from Pune, Maharashtra, described his son as "so humble, very brilliant, a very nice guy". |
| He said he first became aware of his son's death when his friends posted a message on Facebook. | He said he first became aware of his son's death when his friends posted a message on Facebook. |
| "One of my cousins and one of my nephews, they have seen the message and they called me," he said. | "One of my cousins and one of my nephews, they have seen the message and they called me," he said. |
| He added that he could not understand why police had not contacted them because his number was on his son's mobile phone. | He added that he could not understand why police had not contacted them because his number was on his son's mobile phone. |
| A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "We made contact with a family representative as soon as we could, in line with our standard procedures for informing next of kin." | A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "We made contact with a family representative as soon as we could, in line with our standard procedures for informing next of kin." |
| He added the family had been told by 09:00 GMT on Boxing Day. | He added the family had been told by 09:00 GMT on Boxing Day. |
| Police are trying to trace the murder weapon - believed to be a small handgun. | Police are trying to trace the murder weapon - believed to be a small handgun. |
| Mr Bidve was in a group of nine Indian students visiting Greater Manchester during the holidays. | Mr Bidve was in a group of nine Indian students visiting Greater Manchester during the holidays. |
| Police said the students, who had not been drinking, were walking from their hotel towards the city centre when the gunman approached them from the other side of the road. | Police said the students, who had not been drinking, were walking from their hotel towards the city centre when the gunman approached them from the other side of the road. |
| He had a short conversation with Mr Bidve before producing a gun and shooting him at close range to the side of the head. | He had a short conversation with Mr Bidve before producing a gun and shooting him at close range to the side of the head. |
| The gunman then ran back across the street before he and another male fled on foot towards Asgard Drive and the Ordsall housing estate. | The gunman then ran back across the street before he and another male fled on foot towards Asgard Drive and the Ordsall housing estate. |