New Delhi, June 14 -- Shamiya Chaudhary, a survivor of the Malviya Nagar fire and a Bangladeshi national, has raised concerns over charges for transporting mortal remains to Bangladesh, alleging she was initially promised free repatriation but was later asked to pay Rs.1.8 lakh at the embassy.

Speaking to ANI, Chaudhary said the family was informed that the government would bear the cost of transporting the body. However, she claimed that the assurance was not fulfilled.

"The government had promised to transport the body to Bangladesh free of charge, but that did not happen. Instead, they charged us 1,80,000 rupees at the embassy. I want to know why it was not done for free. I do not know if we will get the money back or not, but I want...