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The Consulate General of India in New York has said that an Indian student died in a bike accident in the US on Wednesday evening, May 22.
Shri Belem Atchyuth was a student at the State University of New York.
Offering condolences to the family of the deceased student, the Consulate General of India in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter) stated, “Saddened to learn about the untimely demise of Shri Belem Atchyuth, a student at SUNY who met with a bike accident and passed away yesterday evening; our deepest condolences to the family; @IndiainNewYork is in touch with the bereaved family & local agencies to extend all assistance including sending the mortal remains back to India.”
Earlier, in April, an Indian student, who had been missing since March this year, was found dead in Ohio, the Consulate General of India in New York said.
The Consulate General of India in New York said it was “anguished” to learn about the death of Mohammed Abdul Arfath and was in touch with local authorities to ensure a thorough investigation into his death.
“Anguished to learn that Mr. Mohammed Abdul Arfath, for whom search operation was underway, was found dead in Cleveland, Ohio. Our deepest condolences to Mr Mohammed Arfath’s family,” read a post on the official X handle of the Consulate General of India in New York.
In April, Uma Satya Sai Gadde, an Indian student in Cleveland, Ohio, died and a probe into the death is still underway. Previously, this February, an Indian student faced a brutal attack in Chicago. The Indian Consulate in Chicago stated that it was in touch with the victim, Syed Mazahir Ali, as well as his wife in India.