Key Points
Paruchuri Abhijit, a 20-year-old student from Guntur district, met a tragic end at the hands of unidentified assailants in the United States..
Abhijit, the only son of Paruchuri Chakradhar and Srilakshmi, had been regarded as a brilliant student from his early years..
This tragic incident adds to a series of assaults on Indians and Indian-Americans in the United States in recent times..
The distressing trend continues with a significant number of Indian and Indian-origin students meeting tragic fates since the beginning of 2024..
The list tragically extends to Shreyas Reddy Beniger, Neel Acharya, and Akul B Dhawan, all Indian students who met untimely ends under various circumstances, raising alarming questions about the safety and security of Indian students in the United States..
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