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An Indian PhD student is being shot dead in America.
A PhD student at Ohio State was shot dead inside his car.
At least three bullet holes were visible in the driver’s side window of the car.
Washington. A young Indian student doing his PhD in America was shot dead. A PhD student in molecular and developmental biology at a university in the state of Ohio, USA, was shot dead inside his car. Aditya Adalkhan, 26, was shot on November 9 and died two days later. Aditya, a fourth-year doctoral student at the University of Cincinnati Medical School, was found inside a car that had crashed into a wall with multiple bullet wounds. He was taken in critical condition to UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, where he died.
According to reports, gunfire locator service ShotSpotter alerted police to gunfire in the area around 6.20 am on November 9. Passing drivers also called 911 to report a vehicle with bullet holes and a person inside who had been shot. Police found Adlakha inside the car. At least three bullet holes were visible in the driver’s side window of the car. The car was on the top deck of the Western Hills Viaduct. According to local media reports, no arrests have been made since the shooting was reported.
The medical college termed Adalkha’s death as a tragedy, issuing a statement expressing condolences to his family and friends. Today, you may have seen news of his sudden, tragic and senseless death, said Andrew Filk, senior vice president and dean of health affairs at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. There must have been a variety of reactions from fellow students and others who knew him, which is understandable and expected. Filak said he was a very lovable man, extremely kind and humorous, intelligent and sharp.
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From Delhi to continue his education in Adlakha Medical America Came to Cincinnati. He received his bachelor’s degree in Zoology from Ramjas College, Delhi University, New Delhi in 2018. He received his Master’s degree in Physiology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi in 2020. “We extend our deepest condolences to his family and those who knew him as a friend and colleague,” the medical school was quoted as saying by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Tags: America, America News, Brutal murder, Indian
First published: November 24, 2023, 11:03 IST

