Neel Acharya has been missing since Sunday

New Delhi:

Friends and teachers of Neil Acharya, an Indian student in the United States who was found dead after going missing, are shocked by the tragedy. Acharya, a student at PSU University in Indiana, has been missing since Sunday. A few hours later, a body was found on the college campus and was confirmed to be that of Acharya.

independent student newspaper Purdue Index Report The interim chair of the computer science department sent an email to students and faculty informing them of Acharya’s death.

Chris Clifton wrote in the email: “It is with great sadness that I inform everyone that one of our students, Neel Acharya, has passed away. My heart goes out to his friends, family and everyone affected “People expressed their condolences.” He described Acharya as “an enterprising and academically talented man.” Clifton added that it was “shocking” and a “real loss to our community.”

Clifton told the Purdue Index that he received an email from the provost’s office confirming Acharya’s death. He said: “The deceased was found matching Neil’s description and had Neil’s ID card on him.”

Acharya is pursuing a double major in computer science and data science at the John Martinson Honors College, emails show. His friend and roommate Aryan Khanolkar said he was a “loving, charismatic soul who will be cherished by all of us.”

According to Neel Acharya’s LinkedIn profile, he completed his studies in Pune and joined Purdue University in 2022.

His mother, Gauri, posted on Twitter on Sunday that Acharya was missing and was last seen by an Uber driver who dropped him off campus. She asks for help to find him. Acharya was confirmed dead shortly after.

The incident comes on the heels of the brutal murder of another Indian student in the United States. Vivek Saini was studying for an MBA in Lithonia, Georgia, and worked part-time at a convenience store that housed homeless Julian Faulkner. Saini reportedly gave the man chips, water and even a jacket. The 25-year-old reportedly refused to offer Faulkner free food, leading to the attack on January 16.