Indian student from Andhra Pradesh, Belem Atchyuth, dies in bike accident in New York
Live MintThe Consulate General of India in New York has said that an Indian student died in a bike accident in the US on Wednesday evening. The deceased, identified as Belem Atchyuth, was a student of the State University of New York who hailed from Andhra Pradesh. Offering condolences to the family of the deceased student, the Consulate General of India in a social media post on X stated, “Saddened to learn about the untimely demise of Shri Belem Atchyuth, a student at SUNY who met with a bike accident and passed away yesterday evening; our deepest condolences to the family; @IndiainNewYork is in touch with the bereaved family & local agencies.” The post further noted that the Consulate General of India in New York was in touch with his family members and had also called on local agencies “to extend all assistance, including sending the mortal remains back to India.” The Consulate General of India in New York said that he had been missing since March this year. UK Home Office data based on the Office for National Statistics figures reads, “There were 116,455 sponsored study visa grants to main applicants that are Indian nationals in the year ending March 2024,, 21,717 fewer than the previous year.”