Hyderabad Man Shot Dead at Gas Station in Dallas; Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Promises Support to Family

A 28-year-old man from Hyderabad, identified as Pole Chandrashekhar, was shot dead on Friday night at a gas station in Dallas, Texas (US), where he was working to support himself.

Chandrashekhar, a resident of LB Nagar, had gone to the United States in 2023 to pursue higher studies after completing his Bachelor’s degree in Dental Surgery (BDS) in Hyderabad. According to his brother, Damodar, Chandrashekhar had completed his studies about six months ago and was actively applying for jobs while working part-time at the gas station to cover his living expenses.

The family has urged the Telangana government to help bring back his mortal remains to India.

Expressing deep sorrow over the incident, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said, “The death of Pole Chandrashekhar in a shooting in the US has caused me great shock and grief. I pray to God for his soul to rest in peace and extend my heartfelt condolences to his family.” The Chief Minister assured that the state government would provide all necessary assistance to bring Chandrashekhar’s body back to Hyderabad.

Former Minister T. Harish Rao also visited the bereaved family in LB Nagar and offered condolences. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, “It is tragic that Chandra Shekhar Pole, a Dalit student from LB Nagar who completed BDS and went to America (Dallas) for higher studies, died in a shooting carried out by miscreants.”

This shocking incident adds to a string of tragedies involving Indian nationals in the United States in recent weeks.

Just weeks earlier, 30-year-old Mohammed Nizamuddin from Telangana was shot dead by police in Santa Clara, California, after an altercation with his roommate. His family in Mahabubnagar alleged that he had previously complained about racial discrimination and workplace harassment in the US.

Days before that, another Indian-origin man, Chandra Mouli “Bob” Nagamallaiah, a motel manager, was brutally beheaded in Dallas, Texas, highlighting growing safety concerns among the Indian diaspora in America.