Bharatnatyam expert who was gunned down in US, was the last surviving member of his family
American Dream slowly morphing into a nightmare? Once a haven for the best and brightest from India, the US has gradually turned into a safety concern for the Indian diaspora.
Amarnath Ghosh, a Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi exponent from India was shot dead in Missouri, USA on Tuesday evening. The dancer was shot multiple times while he was out on an evening walk.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee broke the news of his assassination. The ‘Saath Nibhana Sathiya’ star revealed that as he has no living family members left, the police officials are not cooperating with his friends and associates and handing over his body for last rites.
“My friend #Amarnathghosh was shot & killed in St Louis Academy neighbourhood, US on Tuesday evening. The only child in the family, the mother died 3 years back. Father passed away during his childhood. Well, the reason is that the accused details everything is not revealed yet, or perhaps no one left in his family to fight for it except his few friends. He was from Kolkata. He was an excellent dancer, was pursuing a Ph.D., was taking an evening walk and suddenly he was shot multiple times by an unknown. Some friends in the US are trying to claim the body but still no update about it… “ mourned the actress.
Ghosh’s brutal killing is the most recent casualty in the list of attacks and hate crimes against Indian nations and Indian-descent citizens in the US. In recent months at least five students of Indian descent were killed or died mysteriously.
