Chandrashekar Pole, a scholar from Hyderabad, Telangana, was reportedly shot lifeless in Denton, Texas. The Consulate Normal of India in Houston has condoled the dying and knowledgeable that they’re extending all potential help to the grieving household.
The Consulate, in a publish on X, additionally knowledgeable that the native authorities are investigating the incident.
“Consulate Normal of India, Houston, deeply condoles the tragic dying of Mr. Chandrasekhar Pole, an Indian scholar from Hyderabad, who was killed in a capturing incident Denton, Texas. We’re in contact with the household and lengthening all potential help. Native authorities are investigating the incident, and we’re following up carefully with them,” the publish learn.
Consulate Normal of India, Houston, deeply condoles the tragic dying of
Mr. Chandrasekhar Pole, an Indian scholar from Hyderabad, who was killed in a capturing incident Denton, Texas.We’re in contact with the household and lengthening all potential help. Native authorities are…
— India in Houston (@cgihou) October 4, 2025
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In line with ANI, his brother confirmed the incident and appealed for presidency help in bringing again the mortal stays.
“My youthful brother went to the USA in 2023. Now we have obtained data that he has been shot and killed. We spent some huge cash sending him to the USA. We request the Central authorities to deliver the mortal stays of my brother to India,” he mentioned.
One other brother offered additional particulars, explaining that Chandrashekar had gone overseas for larger research and was working part-time to assist himself.
“He went to the US to pursue a grasp’s in 2023. He did a part-time job at a fuel station. We obtained data that he was shot lifeless by unknown individuals on the fuel station. We request the central and state governments to deliver the mortal stays of my brother to India and take motion towards the one that shot my brother.”
His mom, Sunitha, additionally shared her grief and appealed for presidency assist.
She advised ANI, “My son went to the US two years in the past. He grew to become a dental physician right here and went there to finish his post-graduation, which he has completed. Two years have handed since he began his PG. We realized about his dying from his good friend’s mother and father, who visited us and shared our grief. We have come to know that he was shot lifeless by black individuals final evening. We request the Central and state governments to make sure the security of Indians and convey my son’s physique again residence as quickly as potential.”
Earlier, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy mentioned the federal government will assist the deceased’s household deliver again his mortal stays.
“The dying of Pole Chandrasekhar, a scholar from LB Nagar, in a capturing incident by miscreants in America has brought about deep shock and grief. I pray to God that his soul could discover peace and categorical my profound condolences to his members of the family. The federal government will stand by Chandrasekhar’s household. We are going to present all potential help to deliver his mortal stays again to his hometown,” the CM posted on X.
Reacting to the incident, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA and former Telangana minister T Harish Rao expressed grief over the dying of Chandra Shekhar Pole, describing him as a Dalit scholar from Nagar who had gone to the US for larger research.
In a publish on X, Harish Rao mentioned, “It’s tragic that Chandra Shekhar Pole, a Dalit scholar from Nagar who accomplished BDS and went to America (Dallas) larger research, died in a capturing carried out by miscreants early morning.”
Sharing his condolences additional, he added, “The ache that the mother and father are going by, realizing that their son, who they believed would attain nice heights, is not any extra, is heart-wrenching to witness. My deepest condolences to their members of the family.”
Chandrashekar had accomplished his BDS in India earlier than shifting to Dallas for larger research. This incident comes after one other case involving the Indian neighborhood in Dallas. Final month, Chandra Mouli “Bob” Nagamallaiah, a 50-year-old motel supervisor of Indian origin, was brutally beheaded in Texas following an argument over a washer.
(with ANI inputs)