The students were identified as G Dinesh (22) from Wanaparthy in Telangana and Nikesh (21) from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. Family members of the Telangana student are clueless about the cause of his death and also of his roommate's. We have no clue as to how he died," Dinesh's family members said. Further, a member of Dinesh's family said they had no contact with Nikesh's family members as the two went to the U.S. only recently. Expressing grief over the death of the student, Wanaparthy MLA T Megha Reddy met the deceased student's family members in Wanaparthy town and conveyed his condolences.

Source: The Hindu January 15, 2024 16:13 UTC