Bengaluru, June 17 (UNI) Panic swept through Beheshti Shaheed University Medical College in Tehran after missiles reportedly landed just 15 km from the campus, driving the over 400 Indian students there into a state of fear and sleeplessness for three consecutive nights, before they were evacuated, with the help of the Indian Embassy, to the city of Qom.

“My son, Mir Nasir Hussain, could not sleep for three nights. He was extremely anxious. We were constantly in touch with him and shared the same stress here at home,” said Mir Faiyaz Ali, father of the MBBS student, speaking to a section of reporters on Tuesday.

The students, alarmed by the proximity of the missile attacks, lodged a collective complaint with the Vice Chancellor. “They told him that missiles were coming too close to the college area and that they could not sleep due to fear,” Ali said.

Reacting promptly, the Vice Chancellor contacted the Indian Embassy, which coordinated the evacuation. “My son told me the Vice Chancellor personally informed the students to pack up and be ready by 9 AM. Buses would arrive to take them to safety,” Ali recalled.

The students left Tehran around 2:30 to 3 PM on Monday and reached Qom by night, around 8:30 to 9 PM. “They are now staying in a hotel. The situation in Qom is normal — shops, transport, and public life are functioning smoothly. There is no visible tension there,” he said.

Mir Nasir Hussain had gone to Tehran in January to pursue his first-year MBBS at Beheshti Shaheed University, widely regarded as the second-best medical institution in the Iranian capital after Tehran University. “The college had been excellent in all respects — food, accommodation, academics — everything was going well,” said Ali.

The conflict disrupted the academic calendar. “My son was in the middle of his final exams. He had written about 50% of the papers and had six or seven left. They were scheduled to continue till the end of July,” the father said, adding that his son had initially planned to return after exams.

Relieved by the timely intervention, Ali thanked the authorities but appealed for continued support. “Our children are there to study, not to live through a war. We are thankful for their evacuation, but we urge the government to ensure their full safety and help bring them home if needed.”

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