Amaravati/Hyderabad, India:
Two students, one from Wanaparthy in Telangana and another from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh, were found dead in their Connecticut accommodation in the US recently, as per a family member on Monday.
The students were identified as G Dinesh (22) from Wanaparthy in Telangana and Nikesh (21) from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh.
Family members of the Telangana student are unaware of the cause of his death and that of his roommate.
“Dinesh’s friends, who live in a nearby room, called us on Saturday night and informed us about his death and his roommate’s. We have no indication as to how he passed away,” said Dinesh’s family members.
According to a family member, Dinesh went to Hartford, Connecticut in the US for advanced studies on December 28, 2023, while Nikesh arrived a few days later. They were collective friends and became roommates after moving to the US.
A member of Dinesh’s family noted that they have sought the help of Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy and Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to repatriate Dinesh’s body. Wanaparthy MLA Megha Reddy has also intervened to assist in bringing back Dinesh’s body, assuring the family members.
Furthermore, a family member of Dinesh stated that they have had no contact with Nikesh’s family, as the two students went to the US only recently. The Srikakulam district administration also lacks information on Nikesh.
Srikakulam Police Special Branch DSP K Balaraju noted that the district collectorate did not provide information on Nikesh or his family members. Expressing condolences over the student’s death, Wanaparthy MLA T Megha Reddy met with the student’s family in Wanaparthy city.
The MLA conveyed his condolences and spoke to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy regarding the repatriation of the student’s body to India from the United States. The Chief Minister responded positively, assuring that arrangements would be made to bring back the body to its native place.
The student from Wanaparthy had gone to the US on December 28th for advanced studies, as informed by the MLA.
