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Indian Students Killed in US: Justice Evades Amarnath Ghosh

Overseas Nightmare | Rising Violence Against Indian Students in the U.S | Amidst an Escalating Pattern of Brutality, the Tragic Case of Amarnath Ghosh Highlights a Lacklustre Response From Both Governments

By Ruchi Bhattar
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Rising Violence Against Indian Students in the U.S | Amidst an Escalating Pattern of Brutality, the Tragic Case of Amarnath Ghosh Highlights a Lacklustre Response From Both Governments | Photo courtesy: Special arrangement

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In recent months, there has been an alarming escalation in the number of Indian students brutally murdered in the U.S. These incidents are on the rise, yet, regrettably, the U.S. government's response has been lacklustre, with little substantial action taken to address these serious issues. We previously discussed the horrifying case of Vivek Saini, an Indian student who was bludgeoned over 50 times with a hammer and killed on January 16th of this year. 

Today, we share the equally tragic story of Amarnath Ghosh, who vanished from a street corner in St. Louis on February 27th. His body was later found, riddled with multiple gunshot wounds. The cases of Vivek Saini and Amarnath Ghosh exhibit a disturbing pattern: U.S. police authorities merely file a case, a lawyer is appointed by the court, the family receives minimal information, and disturbingly, the investigations do not consider racial motives.

The Probe spoke with Suroshri Ghosh, cousin of Amarnath Ghosh, who narrated the deep impact of the tragedy on the family. Amarnath was an only child, and with the deaths of both of his parents in the past three years, the family finds itself in a desperate situation. Suroshri lamented that there was no one else remaining in the family to advocate for justice for Amarnath. "You won’t find a gem like him anywhere. With both of Amarnath’s parents gone and now losing him, the grief is immeasurable.”  Suroshri, whose father and Amarnath's father are brothers, said that the family's limited financial resources

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