25-year-old Indian student who was discovered dead in the US and had attended Ohio for his master’s degree in 2023
The Indian consulate in New York announced today that a 25-year-old Hyderabadi student who came to the US in 2023 to pursue a master’s degree at Cleveland State University has been discovered dead. The consulate had previously stated that it was in contact with Abdul’s family and was collaborating with local law enforcement agencies to locate Mohammed Abdul Arfath, who had been missing for almost three weeks. He was discovered dead, the embassy reported this morning.
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. @IndiainNewYork is in touch with local agencies to ensure thorough investigation into Mr… https://t.co/FRRrR8ZXZ8
— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) April 9, 2024
“I was devastated to hear that Mr. Mohammed Abdul Arfath, for whom a search was conducted, had been discovered deceased in Cleveland, Ohio. We send our sincere sympathies to Mr. Mohammed Arfath’s family,” the consulate wrote on X.
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“@IndiainNewYork is in communication with regional authorities to guarantee a comprehensive inquiry into the demise of Mr. Mohammed Abdul Arfath. It continued, “We are offering the bereaved family every support we can to have his mortal remains transported to India.
Mohammed Saleem, Arfath’s father, stated that after their last conversation on March 7, he turned off his cellphone. An unknown caller called Mr. Saleem on March 19 and claimed that Arfath had been abducted by a drug-selling gang and that they were owed $1,200.
“My son was abducted, and the caller told me this over the phone, demanding money. I received a call from an unknown number. The payment method was not mentioned by the caller. The caller refused to allow us to speak with my son when I asked him to,” Mr. Saleem told news agency PTI.
This year, there have been several deaths of Indian and Indian-origin students in the US. Indian students studying in the US and their families back home are shocked and concerned about the two consecutive deaths. Of the students who have passed away, 27-year-old Venkataramana Pittala perished in a watercraft accident, and 25-year-old Vivek Saini was killed by a homeless drug addict by beating. It is still unknown what caused the deaths of a number of students.
For Indian students wishing to pursue higher education, the US is a popular choice. Over 2.6 lakh Indian students moved to the US during the 2022–2023 academic year, according to US statistics. This represented a 35% increase over the prior session.
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