Fri Sep 19 02:37:23 UTC 2025: **Summary of the Text:**

This news article from The Hindu reports the death of Mohammed Nizamuddin, a 30-year-old software professional from Telangana, India, who was allegedly shot by Santa Clara Police in California on September 3, 2025, following a scuffle with his roommate. His family learned of the incident on September 18, 2025, and are seeking assistance from the Indian External Affairs Minister to repatriate his body.

**News Article:**

**Telangana Man Killed in US, Family Seeks Government Assistance**

*Hyderabad, September 19, 2025* – A family in Mahabubnagar, Telangana, is in mourning after learning that their son, 30-year-old Mohammed Nizamuddin, was fatally shot by police in Santa Clara, California, on September 3rd. Nizamuddin, a software professional working in the US, reportedly died following a “scuffle” with his roommate.

According to Nizamuddin’s father, Mohammed Hasnuddin, the family received the news on Thursday. “Today morning I came to know he (Nizamuddin) was shot dead by Santa Clara Police,” Mr. Hasnuddin said in a letter to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. “I do not know the actual reasons why police shot him dead.”

The family is now appealing to the Indian government for help in bringing Nizamuddin’s body back to India. Mr. Hasnuddin has requested Minister Jaishankar to urge the Indian Embassy in Washington D.C. and the Consulate General in San Francisco to assist in the repatriation process.

Majlis Bachao Tahreek (MBT) spokesperson Amjed Ullah Khan has also urged the External Affairs Minister to intervene on behalf of the grieving family.

Nizamuddin had been working in the US as a software professional after completing his Master’s degree there. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, and the family is seeking further information from US authorities.

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