Neel Acharya, an Indian student in the United States studying at Purdue University in Indiana, was discovered dead on Sunday after being reported missing, authorities said. Officials were appointed around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, to search 500 Allison Road in West Lafayette for a possible dead body. According to the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office, a "college-aged male" was discovered deceased on Purdue's campus when officers arrived.

On Sunday, Neel's mother, Goury Acharya, posted on X that her son was missing.Neel Acharya, an Indian student in the United States studying at Purdue University in Indiana, was discovered dead on Sunday after being reported missing, authorities said. Officials were appointed around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, to search 500 Allison Road in West Lafayette for a possible dead body. According to the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office, a "college-aged male" was discovered deceased on Purdue's campus when officers arrived.

On Sunday, Neel's mother, Goury Acharya, posted on X that her son was missing."Our son Neel Acharya is missing since yesterday Jan 28( 12:30 AM EST) He is studying in Purdue University in the US. He was last seen by the Uber driver who dropped him off in Purdue university. We are looking for any info on him. Please help us if you know anything," she posted.

The Consulate General of India in Chicago responded to her post on X by saying, "The Consulate is in touch with Purdue University Authorities and Neel's family. Consulate will extend all possible support and help ". According to Purdue Exponent, an independent multimedia agency, interim computer science department head Chris Clifton informed students and faculty of Neel Acharya's death.

"It is with great sadness that I inform you that one of our students, Neel Acharya, has passed away. My condolences go out to his friends, family, and all affected," Clifton wrote, describing Neel as a "driven individual and academically talented."  According to reports, Neel attended Purdue University's John Martinson Honors College and majored in computer science and data science.

At around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, a "college-aged" man was discovered dead near the Maurice J Zucrow Laboratories. "A deceased person was found who matched Neel's description and had Neel's ID on him," he stated.

This occurred following horrific murder of another Indian student

This came after another Indian student, Vivek Saini, was brutally murdered with a hammer by a homeless drug addict inside a store in Lithonia, Georgia. The 25-year-old Indian student, who recently received an MBA in the United States, was struck 50 times in the head with a hammer by the assailant Julian Faulkner, whom Saini had been assisting for the past few days.At around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, a "college-aged" man was discovered dead near the Maurice J Zucrow Laboratories. "A deceased person was found who matched Neel's description and had Neel's ID on him," he stated.

This came after another Indian student, Vivek Saini, was brutally murdered with a hammer by a homeless drug addict inside a store in Lithonia, Georgia. The 25-year-old Indian student, who recently received an MBA in the United States, was struck 50 times in the head with a hammer by the assailant Julian Faulkner, whom Saini had been assisting for the past few days.

Saini, a part-time clerk at the store that housed Faulkner, had been kind to him for nearly two days, giving him chips, a coke, water, and even a jacket for warmth, according to M9 News Channel on Sunday. Saini was concerned about his safety and asked Faulkner to leave or face police intervention. When police arrived at the scene, they found Faulkner standing over Saini's lifeless body.

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