He said such incidents have increased after the recent political changes in the United States. "The United States is a nation of immigrants and welcomes people from across the world to visit, work, study, and live. "But he never faced any problems," he told reporters in Warangal, a town in the southern Indian state of Telangana. Reddy, who has spoken with his injured son over the phone, said he is worried about his safety and wants him to come back to India. "I request other parents to think twice before sending their children to the United States," he said.

Source: ABC News February 24, 2017 09:00 UTC