Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 21 (HBTV): An Indian student, Ravi Teja from Hyderabad, was shot dead in New Haven, Connecticut. He had gone to the US to pursue a Master's in Science.

A family friend of the deceased, Upender Reddy, told ANI on Monday that incidents like this are causing Indian students to fear going to the US. He also urged the authorities to send back the student's mortal remains.

'A student named Ravi Teja went to the US from Hyderabad for his MS. This morning, he was shot dead. His family is just learning about this. We request the Central government and Telangana government to take necessary steps to bring back his body at the earliest. We also request the Union government to take necessary steps to ensure that our students do not face such incidents in the future. Seeing such incidents, students are afraid to go abroad. There is no security for our students there. Along with business tie-ups, the governments should also focus on the security of our students who go there,' Reddy told ANI.

The Indian consulate in New York expressed condolences over Teja's death and stated that they are extending all possible help and are in touch with the deceased's family.

(ANI)