In a shocking turn of events, an Indian student identified as Neel Acharya was found dead on an American University campus. According to the reports, Neel Acharya was studying at Purdue University located in Indiana. On Sunday, January 28, 2024, Neel Acharya was pronounced missing and now the reports are coming that he has been found dead on Purdue University campus, sending shockwaves to his family and the community where he belonged. Who are Neel Acharya’s parents? What happened to Neel Acharya? Everything that is known to the media about Neel Acharya and his family, has been given in the following sections of this article. Stick with this page and go through the article till the end. Scroll down the page.
Who Was Neel Acharya? Purdue University Student Found Dead, Meet His Parents
Neel Acharya was from India, studying at Purdue University in Indiana, US. He was found reported missing on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Two days later, on Tuesday, he was pronounced dead. According to the officials, Neel Acharya was a double major in computer science and data science at the John Martinson Honors College of Purdue University. He was declared dead in an email sent to the university’s computer science department on Monday by interim CS head Chris Clifton.
Clifton stated, “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,” The dean of students confirmed Neel Acharya’s death. He said a deceased was found that matched Neel Acharya’s description and had his ID on him. Before his death news broke out, Neel’s mother Gauri Acharya posted a public post on social media to seek help from the public to find her missing son.
Gauri posted on X, “Our son Neel Acharya has been missing since yesterday Jan 28( 12:30 AM EST) He is studying at Purdue University in the US. He was last seen by the Uber driver who dropped him off at Purdue University. We are looking for any info on him. Please help us if you know anything,” She further added “He was last seen by the Uber driver who dropped him off at Purdue University. We are looking for any info on him. Please help us if you know anything” India’s Consulate General in Chicago responded to Gauri and said they are in contact with Purdue University. Stay tuned to this website for more updates.