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Ravi had been employed at a plastic manufacturing factory in Riyadh for the past four years. (Express Photo, enhanced with AI) 4 min readLucknowMar 26, 2026 04:45 AM IST First published on: Mar 25, 2026 at 05:56 PM IST Blue trousers that he had on during his last video call with his wife, a patch of white hair at the back of his head: That’s how Ravi Gopal’s family identified his partially burnt body when it was handed over to them by the authorities on Wednesday. The 26-year-old was killed in a suspected missile strike on the factory he worked at in Riyadh, amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia.His family said they were told that on the evening of March 18, most workers had left for prayers while Ravi and a few others were still at work inside the factory. That’s when missiles suddenly struck the premises, killing Ravi.