Indian student Abhijeeth Paruchuru's death in US: 'Probe rules out foul play, parents in touch with detectives'

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, 20, was allegedly murdered in Boston, United States. His body was found dumped in a car deep inside a forest, the Times of India reported. He was a resident of Burripalem, Guntur in Andhra Pradesh and was pursuing engineering at Boston University.

He was reportedly killed on March 11. However, authorities denied any foul play. The Indian Consulate Paruchuru’s parents are based in Connecticut and are in direct touch with detectives.

It added, “Initial investigations rule out foul play." The consulate said it “rendered assistance in documentation and transportation of his mortal remains to India". It said it remains in touch with local authorities as well as the Indian-American community in the matter. ALSO READ: US: Indian student helps homeless man with food, shelter who later beats him to death with hammer “Deeply saddened to learn about the unfortunate demise of Mr.

Abhijeeth Paruchuru, an Indian student in Boston," the Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on X. Meanwhile, sources told news agency PTI that the last rites of Paruchuru have already been performed in his hometown Tenali in Andhra Pradesh. US-based nonprofit organisation TEAM Aid had helped to bring his mortal remains to India.

ALSO READ: Indian students in American universities 'scared to travel alone', stay 'situationally aware' after 2 deaths in a week Paruchuru's case is the ninth such incident related to the Indian origin person in the US. In March, Amarnath Ghosh, a 34-year-old trained classical dancer from India and a student of Washington University, was shot dead in St Louis, Missouri. He was shot several times near the border of St Louis' Academy and Central West End neighbourhoods.