When robbers opened fire on them in the United States, an Andhra Pradesh student was killed and another from Telangana was injured.
According to information received by the students' families, the incident occurred on Sunday at Princeton Park in Chicago.Nandapu Devansh, 23, of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, was killed, and Koppala Sai Charan, of Hyderabad, was injured. Another student, Laxman from Visakhapatnam, was unharmed.The three students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh arrived in the United States only ten days ago after being accepted to Chicago's Governors State University.
They had rented an apartment in Chicago and were planning to stay together. On Sunday evening, the three of them went shopping for an Internet router. They were on their way to a shopping centre when they were stopped by two armed robbers. The burglars demanded that the students hand over their cellphones. Those who even shared the phone's PIN to unlock it.
The burglars stole money from the educators as well. The armed men began firing as they fled the scene. Devasnh and Sai Charan were shot, but Laxman escaped with minor injuries.
The victims called the cops, who responded quickly and transported the injured to the hospital. Devansh died while receiving treatment.Sai Charan received treatment at the University Medical Centre. He was reported to be safe.Charan, a BHEL employee from Hyderabad, arrived in Chicago on January 13 to pursue an MS.His friends in the United States informed his parents, K.
The incident was discussed by Srinivas and K.V.M. Laxmi. The student's parents were taken aback. They asked the state government to step in and ensure Charan received proper medical care.
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