<p>A Hyderabad student, pursuing an engineering course in Chicago, was allegedly shot at when he was at the parking lot in Alabny Park neighbourhood in Chicago.</p>

<p>The student, identified as Mohammed Akbar, is a resident of Meerpet in the city.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident took place when the victim was about to ge into his car. The identity of the assailants and the reasons for the shooting were not known immediately.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;While my brother was walking towards his car, a stranger approached and shot him without any reason. Our request is from the Government of Telangana and from the Central Government to take cognizance in this case,&quot; elder brother Mohammad Shafi told news agency ANI.</p>

<p>Mohammad Shafi said he has contacted the EAM for an emergency visa to visit the ailing brother.</p>

<p>Akbar&rsquo;s father, Mohammed Yousuf, said Akbar was injured in the cheek and was rushed to a local hospital where he is undergoing treatment. According to his family members, Akbar is pursuing masters in computer systems networking and telecommunications.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Akbar&rsquo;s family met Home Minister Nayini Narsimha Reddy and sought his help in securing visas for the family members who wish to be with him at the hospital. Mr. Yousuf said his son needed them at the hospital as there were no acquaintances to help him there.</p>

<p>Yousuf also urged the Government to take up the issue with the US Government to safeguard Indian students and citizens there as this was not an isolated case.</p>

<p>The victim had gone to the US for higher studies a few months back.</p>

<p>There have been several instances of Indians getting shot in the US in recent times. Some of the students from Telangana who faced violence in the last couple of years were Mubeen Ahmed and V. Vamshichand Reddy, both in California.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The incident that shook the entire country and also raised concern in the US was the killing of Srinivas Kuchibotla in Olathe in Kansas by an American, Adam Purinton, who is now facing trial in the case. In the same incident, Alok Madasani was injured.</p>


The incident took place when the victim was about to ge into his car. The identity of the assailants and the reasons for the shooting were not known immediately.

A Hyderabad student, pursuing an engineering course in Chicago, was allegedly shot at when he was at the parking lot in Alabny Park neighbourhood in Chicago. The student, identified as Mohammed Akbar, is a resident of Meerpet in the city. The incident took place when the victim was about to ge into his car. The identity of the assailants and the reasons for the shooting were not known immediately. "While my brother was walking towards his car, a stranger approached and shot him without any reason. Our request is from the Government of Telangana and from the Central Government to take cognizance in this case," elder brother Mohammad Shafi told news agency ANI. Mohammad Shafi said he has contacted the EAM for an emergency visa to visit the ailing brother. Akbar’s father, Mohammed Yousuf, said Akbar was injured in the cheek and was rushed to a local hospital where he is undergoing treatment. According to his family members, Akbar is pursuing masters in computer systems networking and telecommunications. Family seeks #sushmaswaraj's help after #Hyderabad student shot at in #Chicago Read @ANI story | https://t.co/ziTvuzYeTV pic.twitter.com/NlFMJZYzM4 — ANI Digital (@ani_digital) December 10, 2017 × Meanwhile, Akbar’s family met Home Minister Nayini Narsimha Reddy and sought his help in securing visas for the family members who wish to be with him at the hospital. Mr. Yousuf said his son needed them at the hospital as there were no acquaintances to help him there. Yousuf also urged the Government to take up the issue with the US Government to safeguard Indian students and citizens there as this was not an isolated case. The victim had gone to the US for higher studies a few months back. There have been several instances of Indians getting shot in the US in recent times. Some of the students from Telangana who faced violence in the last couple of years were Mubeen Ahmed and V. Vamshichand Reddy, both in California. The incident that shook the entire country and also raised concern in the US was the killing of Srinivas Kuchibotla in Olathe in Kansas by an American, Adam Purinton, who is now facing trial in the case. In the same incident, Alok Madasani was injured.

Hyderabad student shot at in US; family seeks government's help to visit him

<p>An Indian student from Hyderabad was shot in Chicago in the United States on Saturday.</p>

<p>The student, who is being treated in hospital, is gravely injured.</p>

<p>According to media reports, the student has been identified as Mohammed Akbar and was shot by an unidentified person while he was walking towards his car in the parking area in Chicago&#39;s Albany Park neighbourhood&nbsp;in the morning.</p>

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<p>Akbar&#39;s father has claimed that&nbsp;the student was shot after an argument broke out with the unidentified person at a parking lot.</p>

<p>Mohammed, 30, was studying computer systems networking and telecommunications at DeVry University in Illinois.</p>

<p>The family has asked for Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj&#39;s help with getting an emergency visa to travel to the US on.</p>

<p>In February, an Indian engineer from Hyderabad was shot dead by a man in a bar at Kansas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The shooter yelled &quot;get out of my country&quot; before opening fire.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The US Navy veteran charged with the crime later pleaded guilty.</p>

<p>In March, an Indian-origin Sikh man was shot outside his home in Washington by a masked gunman who also shouted&nbsp;&quot;go back to your own country.&quot;</p>


The student, who is being treated in hospital, is gravely injured

An Indian student from Hyderabad was shot in Chicago in the United States on Saturday. The student, who is being treated in hospital, is gravely injured. According to media reports, the student has been identified as Mohammed Akbar and was shot by an unidentified person while he was walking towards his car in the parking area in Chicago's Albany Park neighbourhood in the morning. Hyderabad youth studying in Chicago (U.S.) shot at by assailants, presently under observation. Family members say 'request Government of India to help us' pic.twitter.com/L6JzZKLGw6 — ANI (@ANI) December 10, 2017 × Akbar's father has claimed that the student was shot after an argument broke out with the unidentified person at a parking lot. Mohammed, 30, was studying computer systems networking and telecommunications at DeVry University in Illinois. The family has asked for Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's help with getting an emergency visa to travel to the US on. In February, an Indian engineer from Hyderabad was shot dead by a man in a bar at Kansas. The shooter yelled "get out of my country" before opening fire. The US Navy veteran charged with the crime later pleaded guilty. In March, an Indian-origin Sikh man was shot outside his home in Washington by a masked gunman who also shouted "go back to your own country."

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