An Indian student, 26, was allegedly found dead in the United States with bullet wounds, however, the cause of his death is not yet know, his family said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.
The student, G Praveen, hailed from Telangana and was pursuing his MS in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee. Praveen’s family was informed by the US authorities on Wednesday morning that his body has been found and that his friends say it was found with bullets, Praveen’s cousin Arun told PTI.
While the family does not yet know the cause of death, some say that unknown assailants shot and killed Praveen, Arun said. The US authorities told Praveen’s family that the cause of his death can be determined after an autopsy.
The cousin also informed that before the family got the call from US authorities, Praveen had called his father early Wednesday morning, however, he could not pick up because he was sleeping.
The family, a native of Ranga Reddy district near Hyderabad, is in a state of shock since they heard of Praveen’s death. They have approached local political leaders and MLAs for help.
