Hyderabad student killed in US shooting; CM Revanth Reddy promises help to bring back body
Hyderabad (PTI): An Indian student from Hyderabad was killed in the US when unidentified assailants opened fire at him at a gas station, his family said here on Saturday.
Pole Chandrashekar was shot dead by the miscreants on Friday night in Dallas, they said, urging the government to help in repatriation of his mortal remains.
Chandrashekar, who completed his BDS in Hyderabad, had gone to US two years ago to pursue an MS. He completed the degree six months ago and was looking for a job, his brother Damodar told reporters.
To support himself, Chandrashekar was working part time at the gas station.
Expressing grief over the demise of the student, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.
Assuring support to the family of the deceased, Revanth Reddy said his government would extend all cooperation to bring back the body.
Expressing concern over the incident, BRS MLA T Harish Rao said he and other party leaders visited the bereaved family here and offered condolences.
It is tragic that Chandrashekar, a Dalit student from L B Nagar here, died in the shooting incident, he said in a post on X.
బీడీఎస్ పూర్తి చేసి, పై చదువుల కోసం అమెరికా (డల్లాస్) వెళ్ళిన ఎల్బీనగర్ కు చెందిన దళిత విద్యార్థి చంద్ర శేఖర్ పోలే ఈరోజు తెల్లవారు జామున దుండగులు జరిపిన కాల్పులో మృతి చెందటం విషాదకరం.
— Harish Rao Thanneeru (@BRSHarish) October 4, 2025
ఉన్నత స్థాయిలో ఉంటాడనుకున్న కొడుకు ఇక లేడు అన్న విషయం తెలిసి తల్లిదండ్రులు పడుతున్న అవేదన… pic.twitter.com/RJy8BdteiD
Harish Rao, nephew of BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao, urged the Telangana government to take steps to bring back the body of the deceased student.
In January this year, a 26-year-old student from Telangana, who was living in Connecticut in America, was allegedly shot dead by unidentified persons, while another man from Ranga Reddy district was found dead with bullet wounds in the US.
In September, a 30-year-old man from Mahabubnagar district died in California after allegedly being shot by police following a scuffle with his roommate.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
