Third Indian student found dead in US in a week, Shreyas Reddy Benigeri dies in Ohio's Cincinnati

Another Indian origin student, Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, has been found dead in Ohio’s Cincinnati, making it the third such case within a week. The cause of his death, however, is not known yet.

Announcing Benigeri’s death, the Consulate General of India in New York said foul play is not suspected at this stage.

“Police investigation is underway. At this stage, foul play is not suspected, the Consulate said in a post on X, without divulging any further details of the incident.

“Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr. Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, a student of Indian origin in Ohio,” the Consulate further said.

Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr. Shreyas Reddy Benigeri, a student of Indian origin in Ohio. Police investigation is underway. At this stage, foul play is not suspected.

The Consulate continues to remain in touch with the family and is extending all possible…

— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) February 1, 2024

Benigeri (19-year-old), who held an American passport and an Overseas Citizenship of India, was a student of the Lindner School of Business, Cincinnati.

The Consulate said it is touch with Benigeri's family and has been extending all possible assistance to them.

His parents are of the Indian origin. According to reports, Benigeri's father has got a visa from Hyderabad and is expected to be reaching the US on Saturday.

Benigeri funeral is likely to be held on Saturday, reports said.

Third death of an Indian student in a week

The death of Benigeri is the third such incident of an Indian student within a span of a week, after Vivek Saini and Neel Acharya.

On 29 January, 25-year-old Vivek Saini was fatally attacked in Georgia state's Lithonia city by Julian Faulkner.

Faulkner, a homeless man, allegedly killed Saini with repeated blows from a hammer inside a store in Lithonia.

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A video of the incident went viral on social media, but the date of the incident can't be confirmed.

On 30 January, the Tippecanoe County Coroner confirmed the death of Neel Acharya, a student at Purdue University.

According to the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office, officials were called to 500 Allison Road in West Lafayette for a possible dead body. Upon arrival, a "college-aged male" was found deceased on Purdue's campus.

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Neel's mother Gaury Acharya, in a post on X, had earlier appealed, "Our son Neel Acharya is missing since yesterday Jan 28 (12:30 AM EST) He is studying in Purdue University in the US. He was last seen by the Uber driver who dropped him off in Purdue university. We are looking for any info on him. Please help us if you know anything."

Another student, 18-year old Akul B Dhawan at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was found dead last month with signs of hypothermia. He reportedly went missing in the early hours of 20 January 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.

With inputs from agencies