An Indian-American scholar in Ohio has died and police are investigating the case, the Consulate Normal of India in New York stated on February 1, noting that foul play shouldn’t be suspected at this stage.
“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.
Benigeri was a student of the Lindner School of Business, Cincinnati.
“Police investigation is underway. At this stage, foul play is not suspected,” the Consulate stated, with out divulging any additional particulars of the incident.
The Consulate continues to stay in contact with the household and is extending all doable help to them, it stated. Benigeri’s household in India has been knowledgeable in regards to the tragedy and it’s understood that his father is anticipated to reach from India quickly.
The incident comes simply days after Indian scholar, 25-year-old Vivek Saini, was fatally attacked in Georgia state’s Lithonia metropolis by Julian Faulkner.
One other scholar, 18-year-old Akul B Dhawan on the College of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was discovered useless final month with indicators of hypothermia. Dhawan reportedly went lacking within the early hours of January 20 and was discovered useless nearly 10 hours afterward the again porch of a constructing close to the college campus in west Urbana within the U.S. state of Illinois.