Indian students death in US: Mortal remains of Mohammed Abdul Arfath reaches Hyderabad
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Updated on Apr 16, 2024 12:03 IST

Mohammad Abdul Arfath's family had lost contact with him since March 7, 2024, later in April, he was found dead in Ohio. He was 11th in a series of deaths of Indian students that occurred in the USA this year so far. The family had urged the government to bring back at least the body of Mohammed Abdul Arfath safely to India.

Indian students death in US: Mortal remains of Mohammed Abdul Arfath reaches Hyderabad

Indian students death in US: After more than a month, the mortal remains of the Indian student Mohammed Abdul Arfath, who was found dead in the US earlier this month, arrived at his residence in Hyderabad.

The student had gone to the US to pursue a master's degree in Information Technology at Cleveland University, Ohio. He had been missing since March 7, 2024, his parents had also received a ransom call demanding nearly a lakh rupees. Later, in April, he was found dead in Ohio. His body was reportedly found in water. 

Mohd Saleem, his father had appealed to the government to bring back the body safely.

Many tragic deaths of Indian students in the US within a short span of time have shocked the Indian American community. The US is among the most popular choices for study-abroad aspirants in India. The recent deaths have made the aspirants fearful. The exact reason behind these deaths is not clear. Most of them are mysterious in nature and investigation is also going on in these cases.

Indian students death in US big concern for govt: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

While speaking to the media a few days ago, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, “Obviously, in every case, wherever anything unfortunate has happened to the students, it is of great tragedy for the family, and a big concern for us but…our embassy or consulate has looked at every case and they’re actually unconnected," as reported by News 18.

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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Since January there are some ten-odd students who have passed away. Our consulates and mission in the US, have strengthened our student outreach that they convey to the students how they can take care of themselves and what should be done."

"There have been some very unfortunate incidents resulting in the deaths of Indian students in the US. Two of them passed away, while the deaths of both national students are under investigation. We have reached out to the consulates and they have extended all possible help. Hopefully, we will come to know more about the reasons," added Jaiswal.







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