'Driven, Talented': US University In Shock Over Indian Student's Death
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According to Neel Acharya's LinkedIn profile, he completed his schooling in Pune and joined Purdue in 2022.
Friends and teachers of Neel Acharya, the Indian student in the US found dead after he went missing, are in shock over the tragedy. A student of Pursue University in Indiana, Acharya was missing since Sunday. Hours later, a body was found on the university campus and was identified as that of Acharya.
Independent student newspaper The Purdue Exponent has reported that the interim head of the computer science department has sent a mail to students and faculty, informing them about Acharya's death.
"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," Chris Clifton wrote in the mail. He described Acharya as a "driven individual and academically talented". Clifton added that "it's a shock" and a "real loss to our community".
