Another Indian student dies in America, 10th incident this year

The cases of deaths of Indian students in America are not showing any signs of stopping. Another Indian student has died in Ohio State. The police is investigating the matter. The Consulate General of India in New York gave this information on Friday. The student has been identified as Uma Satya Sai Gadde, who was studying from Cleveland, Ohio. India's Consul General in New York said in a post on social media platform 'X', "Deeply saddened by the unfortunate death of Indian student Uma Satya Sai in Cleveland, Ohio."

The Consulate General of India has assured that all possible assistance is being provided to the family, including facilities to take the body to India. The embassy said police are investigating the matter and are in touch with the family in India. All possible assistance is being provided, which also includes sending the body of the student to India as soon as possible.

It is noteworthy that since the beginning of 2024, nine Indians and students of Indian origin have died in America and this is the 10th case.

Last month i.e. in March, 20-year-old Indian student Abhijit Paruchuru, a resident of Burripalem in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, was murdered in America. Abhijeet was studying engineering at Boston University. According to the student's family, he was murdered by an unknown person on the university campus on March 11 and his body was left in a car in the forest. Following a complaint by a friend, police found the student's body after officers followed his mobile signal.

This year, Neel Acharya, a student of Indian origin studying at Purdue University, was also found dead. Indian student Shreyas Reddy was also murdered. Vivek Saini, living in Georgia, America, was also found dead.

These incidents have caused concern among more than 300,000 Indian-origin students living in the United States. Due to these incidents, many challenges are being faced by the students of the Indian community. Pushing them into things like mental stress and loneliness. Experts have stressed the need for increased awareness and support systems to address the mental health concerns of international students.