Tragic Trend: 10 Indian-Origin Men Meet Untimely Deaths in US This Year
10. Dinesh Gattu and Sai Rakoti
Dinesh Gattu and Sai Rakoti, aged 22 and 21, respectively, died from accidental fentanyl overdoses in Connecticut. They were roommates. (January 15)
9. Vivek Saini
Vivek Saini, a graduate student, was allegedly beaten to death in Georgia. (January 16)
8. Akul Dhawan
Akul Dhawan, a student at Illinois University, died after freezing to death. (January 20)
7. Neel Acharya
7. Neel Acharya, a Purdue University student, was found dead after a night out. (January 28)
6. Shreyas Reddy Beniger
Shreyas Reddy Beniger, a student at the University of Cincinnati, died by suicide. (February 1)
5. Sameer Kamath
Sameer Kamath, a Purdue University student, was found dead near a forest. (February 5)
4. Vivek Taneja
Vivek Taneja, co-founder of Dynamo Technologies, died after an assault in Washington. (February 10)
3. Amarnath Ghosh
3. Amarnath Ghosh, a classical dancer from West Bengal, was fatally shot in St Louis. (March 2)
2. Paruchuri Abhijit
2. Paruchuri Abhijit, a Boston University student from Andhra Pradesh, was found dead in a forest. (March 18)
1. Uma Gadde
Uma Gadde, a student in Ohio, passed away on April 10. The death Indian student in Cleveland is the latest in a string of tragedies to shock Indian community in the US.