Another Indian Student Found Dead in US, Fourth Such Case within a Month

The death of Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, a student at the Linder School of Business in Ohio, is the third such incident within a span of a week, after Vivek Saini and Neel Acharya died. Indian Consulate in New York in a post said it is in constant touch with the family and is extending all possible assistance to them. Last month, Akul B Dhawan, another Indian student, was found dead at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with signs of hypothermia.

New York:Another Indian student in the United States named Shreyas Reddy has been found dead in Cincinnati, Ohio, making it the third such case within a week and fourth in a month. The cause of his death, however, remains unknown as of now.

The Consulate General of India in New York said on Thursday that no foul play is suspected at this stage in the death of Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, a student of the Lindner School of Business, Cincinnati.

Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr. Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, a student of Indian origin in Ohio," the Consulate said in a post on X. "Police investigation is underway. At this stage, foul play is not suspected, the Consulate said, without divulging any further details of the incident.

The Consulate continues to remain in touch with the family and is extending all possible assistance to them, it said. Benigeri's family in India has been informed about the tragedy and it is understood that his father is expected to arrive from India soon.

The incident comes just days after Neel Acharya, an Indian-origin student pursuing a double major at the prestigious Purdue University, was found dead near the varsity airport.

Earlier, 25-year-old Indian student Vivek Saini was fatally attacked in Georgia state's Lithonia city by a homeless drug addict.

Another Indian-American student, 18-year-old Akul B Dhawan at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was found dead last month with signs of hypothermia.

Dhawan reportedly went missing in the early hours of January 20 and was found dead almost 10 hours later on the back porch of a building near the university campus in west Urbana in the US state of Illinois.

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