Indian techie from Telangana shot dead by cops in US after fight with…, family alleges racial harassment
According to police, they were responding to a 911 emergency call reporting a stabbing at the residence. What began as an argument between Nizamuddin and his roommate had reportedly escalated into a violent attack.
A 30-year-old India(BHARAT)n-origin man from Telangana, Mohammed Nizamuddin, has been shot dead by police in Santa Clara, California. His family was informed of the incident. According to initial information, the shooting happened on September 3 after Nizamuddin reportedly got into a fight with his roommate. Police opened fire during the incident, though the exact circumstances leading to the shooting are still unclear.
Police in Santa Clara said that Mohammed Nizamuddin, originally from Mahabubnagar in Telangana, was shot dead on September 3 after they found him inside his home armed with a knife. Officers said he was holding down his roommate, who had suffered multiple injuries.
According to police, they were responding to a 911 emergency call reporting a stabbing at the residence. What began as an argument between Nizamuddin and his roommate had reportedly escalated into a violent attack, leading officers to open fire.
Nizamuddin’s family has given a very different account of what happened. They claimed that it was he himself who had called the police for help, but ended up being shot by the officers.
Originally from Mahabubnagar in Telangana, Nizamuddin had completed a Master’s degree in Computer Science from a college in Florida and was working at a tech firm in Santa Clara. His family described him as a quiet, religious man who had earlier spoken out about facing racial harassment, wage fraud, and wrongful termination at work.
They pointed to one of his posts on LinkedIn where he wrote: “I have been a victim of racial hatred, racial discrimination, racial harassment, torture, wage-fraud, wrongful termination and obstruction of justice.”
Alleging racial discrimination, the family has demanded a thorough investigation into the circumstances of his death. They have also asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to help bring back his mortal remains, which are currently kept at a Santa Clara hospital for official procedures.
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