The Indian embassy in Beijing on Monday responded to Mumbai-based dentist Puneet Mehra's appeal for the early repatriation of the mortal remains of his mother to India, saying that Embassy has started pursuing the matter with the relevant authorities in this regard and that the delay in the process is due to the severe restrictions imposed on funeral homes and movement in China due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Mumbai: Puneet Mehra, whose mother lost her life at a hospital in China after passing out on a Melbourne to Mumbai flight via Beijing on 24 January, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi & External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for early repatriation of her mortal remains. pic.twitter.com/kxidHD7hb8