Since the beginning of 2024, there have been at least half a dozen deaths of Indian and Indian-origin students in the US. The alarming rise in the number of attacks has caused concern among the community.
Garcetti acknowledged the "unfortunate" deaths of Indian students and emphasised that the President Joe Biden-led government would make sure to make the country a wonderful place to study while keeping the safety agenda on top priority.
Satyam even claims that those who targeted him are part of that group that can't digest the success of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and hence spread such false and malicious propaganda.
According to Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO, 33-year-old Cheistha Kochhar, who had earlier worked with the public policy think-thank NITI Aayog, was pursuing her PhD at the London School of Economics.
From March 23, English language requirements for student and graduate visas will be increased, while the Australian government will get the power to suspend education providers from recruiting international students if they repeatedly break the rules.
Abdul is pursuing a master's degree from an IT university in Ohio. The family said they received a call from unidentified men who demanded a ransom of $1,200 which is roughly one lakh in Indian currency.
Paruchuru, an engineering student at Boston University, was found dead in an abandoned car in a Boston forest on March 11. His final rites have already been performed in his hometown in Andhra Pradesh after a US-based non-profit organisation helped in the repatriation of his body.
As of now, the motive for Abhijit's murder is not clear but local media reports claimed the Indian student was killed due to some monetary issue with his fellow students at the university. His laptop was also reportedly stolen.
According to local media reports, the student was identified as Venkataramana Pittala, who hailed from Kazipet district, and was pursuing a Master's Degree from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
The press release from the coroner's office said that the preliminary cause of death is a “"gunshot wound of the head" and Kamath died by “suicide”. A toxicology report is pending.
An Indian student from Hyderabad was attacked and robbed by armed men in Chicago. As the brutal video of Syed Mazahir Ali went viral on social media platforms, his wife pleaded with the Indian government and External Affairs Ministry for assistance.
India Embassy in New York announced the death of Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, a student of Indian origin in Ohio. It said that the police investigation was underway but added no foul play was suspected as of now.
Saini, who belonged to Haryana, had shown kindness to the accused for almost two days and provided him with chips, a coke, water, and even a jacket for warmth. However, the accused killed him mercilessly and was standing over his body, said police.
Verma was 18-years-old in 2022 when he joked to his friends, "On my way to blow up the plane. I'm a member of the Taliban". The message was picked up by the UK security services, who passed it on to Spanish authorities who sent two fighter jets to flank the plane.
Bhatia was pursuing an MSc in Digital Finance at Loughborough University. After he went missing last week, his case was also flagged with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar by BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
The BJP leader asked people to share the news and shared two contact numbers to provide any information about the Indian student.
The 20-year-old Indian student was subject to horrifying abuse, including being forced to work for the three houses owned by the main suspect. He was beaten by PVC pipes, electrical wire and water supply hose and forced to sleep on a concrete floor in a basement with no access to a bathroom.
According to police, the accused Om Brahmbhatt himself called 911 after the shooting and said, "It might be me!" when he was asked who did it. Om hails from Gujarat and resided with the victims at the Traditions condo complex in New Jersey.
The 24-year-old Indian student Varun Raj Pucha was stabbed in the head with a knife by Jordan Andrade for unknown reasons, and was kept on life support. A memorial for Varun is being planned at Valparaiso University for November 16.
Indian student Varun Raj Pucha was stabbed at a gym in Indiana, United States. He was stabbed in the head and is currently on life support at a hospital.
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