Telangana student, working part-time at gas station, shot dead in Dallas, USA
Hyderabad: A 27-year-old student from Hyderabad, who had recently completed his MS in the United States, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at a gas station in Dallas, Texas, on Friday night.
Reports reaching here said that the victim, identified as Pole Chandrasekhar, a resident of BN Reddy Nagar, had moved to the US in 2023. He was working part-time at the gas station while waiting for employment after completing his studies six months ago.
His sudden death has left his mother, Sunitha, and two brothers devastated. His father had passed away four years ago.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed shock and assured that the government would extend all assistance to bring the body back to Hyderabad.
Several leaders, including former Minister Harish Rao, LB Nagar MLA Devireddy Sudheer Reddy, and former MP Madhuyashki Goud, conveyed condolences to the grieving family.
Bhuvanagiri MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy also mourned the loss, describing it as “deeply saddening,” and said efforts were underway in coordination with the Indian Embassy in Houston and Telugu associations to repatriate the body.
