Indian Student: Another Indian student dies in America, Abdul’s body found after missing for 3 weeks Achi-News

A 25-year-old student from Hyderabad, Mohammad Abdul Arafat, was found dead in America. He went to America in 2023 to pursue postgraduate studies from Cleveland State University. The body of the student, who had been missing for almost three weeks, has been found, the Indian Embassy in New York said in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday.

The body of the student, who had been missing for almost three weeks, has been found, the Indian Embassy in New York said in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday. Indian Embassy officials posted on social media our deepest condolences to the family of Mohammad Arafat. The Indian Embassy in New York is in contact with local agencies to ensure a thorough investigation into the death of Mohammad Abdul Arafat. We are providing all possible assistance to the family of the deceased to bring his mortal remains to India.

Kidnapping by a drug gang

Arafat’s father, Mohammad Salim, said Arafat last spoke to him on March 7 and has not been in contact with his family since. He said his mobile phone was also switched off. Arafat’s roommate in the United States told his father that he had filed a missing person report with Cleveland police, but on March 19, Arafat’s family received a call from an unknown person who said Arafat was missing. The drug gang demanded US$1,200 for his ‘release’.

Arafat’s father said the caller threatened to sell Arafat’s kidney if the ransom was not paid. Salim from Hyderabad said, ‘I got a call from an unknown number and he said that the caller had kidnapped my son and demanded money. The caller did not say how to pay. He did not ask to pay the amount only. When I asked the caller to speak to my son, he refused to do so.

8th Indian student death this year

More than half a dozen cases of deaths of students of Indian and Indian descent in the United States have come to light since the beginning of this year, raising concerns in India and the American Indian community. Earlier, 25-year-old Vivek Saini was murdered by a drug addict in Georgia, USA. 19-year-old Shreyas Reddy Beniger was found dead in Ohio. Shreyas was a student at Ohio’s Lindner School of Business.