Thirty -year -old Indian software engineer from Telangana reportedly shot police officers in California in the United States at the beginning of this month after the authorities had identified the violent quarrel with their roommates. The incident caused shock and sorrow between his family, who are now looking for an intervention of the Indian Ministry of Outside (Mea) to bring their body back home.
Mohammed Nizamuddin, originating in the Mahabubnagar district, died 3 September after the police responded to Santa Clara to an emergency call reporting stinging to his residence. While the police claim that their intervention probably prevented further damage, his family raised questions in the circumstances leading to his death.
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What happened to Telengana Techie 3 September?
According to a statement issued by the police department of Santa Clar (SCPD), officers received around 6:08 pm local time sting the incident inside the house.
“The caller said the suspect stabbed one victim in the residence. SCPD officers arrived, met the suspect and were involved in the officer’s shooting,” the statement read.
Nizamuddin was hurried to the local hospital, where he was later declared dead. His roommate was also hospitalized, who suffered serious injuries.
Police chief Cory Morgan said that when the officers arrived, they found that the wounded roommate would tight Nizamuddina down.
“It seems from the initial investigation that the officer’s action has stopped further harm and probably saved at least one life,” Morgan said, adding that two knives were obtained from the scene.
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What triggered a quarrel between Telangana Techie and his roommate?
Family members say that the struggle between Nizamuddin and his roommates escalated over a minor disagreement involving air conditioning.
The relative told the news agency or that the neighbor called the police after the situation became violent.
“It started like a quarrel and escalated. The knives were involved and the police were called. Another thing we know was shot dead,” a family member said.
Nizamuddin’s father, Mohammed Hasnuddin, expressed his anxiety in the letter of the Minister of Outside S. Jaishankara and sought help in the repatriation of his son’s body.
“I knew he was shot by the police Santa Clara and his body is in a hospital in Santa Clara in California. I don’t know the real reasons why the police shot him dead,” he said.
Who was Telengana Techie Mohammed Nizamuddin?
In 2016, Nizamuddin moved to the US to study a master’s degree in computer science at Florida College. After completing the title, he joined the software company and later moved to Santa Clar in California after promotion.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he worked for Google via IT consulting firm EPAM Systems. At the beginning of this year, however, was terminated from his work.
His family called him a “quiet and religious man” who was recently loud about his fighting in the US, including alleged racial harassment, wages and unlawful endings.
What did Techie Linkedin reveal the contribution?
In Linkedin, written shortly before his death, Nizamuddin claimed that he was at his workplace the target of serious racial discrimination.
“I was the victim of racial hatred, racial discrimination, racial harassment, torture, wages, unlawful endings and obstacles to justice,” he wrote.
Accused the company managers of maintaining white domination culture and added:
“There is enough. White superiority and racist white American mentality must end. The oppression of corporate tyrants must end and anyone involved in it must be seriously punished.”
He also claimed that his company did not receive him and could not meet the level of wages of the Ministry of Labor (Dol). According to the post, even after the end of his job, he continued to face harassment and intimidation.
Telelangana Techie’s family requires answers
The circumstances around Nizamuddin’s death remain unclear, and his family demands a transparent investigation.
While the US police claim that shooting was necessary to prevent further damage, the family insists that it is a tragedy that can be avoided. Now they are urging the Indian authorities to help bring its remains of home and forced US officials to investigate a thorough investigation.
From now on, the Santa Clara police department has not published BodyCam shots or other details of the incident, while the case is still being investigated.
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