A 30-year-old Indian student identified as Vijay Kumar Sheoran was fatally stabbed in Worcester, UK on November 25, according to a statement from West Mercia Police.
According to police, five men were arrested after the victim was discovered in Barbourne Road with critical injuries that day, but all have since been released on bail.
According to several reports, Sheoran hailed from Charkhi Dadri in Haryana, according to a statement by MLA Sunil Satpal Sangwan.
Police said he was taken to hospital after being discovered with serious injuries, but succumbed to them later that day.
In a post on X, Sangwan wrote: “Deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Vijay Kumar Sheoran, an Indian student from Jagrambas village, Charkhi Dadri district (Haryana), who lost his life in a brutal stabbing incident in Worcester, UK.
I sincerely call on the Government of India to intervene as soon as possible and provide all possible support to the bereaved family – especially by ensuring the urgent repatriation of his remains to India, he added.
According to media reports, Sheoran resigned from his government position with the Central Board of Excise and Customs earlier this year to study in the UK.
He was enrolled at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Police said he was discovered with life-threatening injuries on Barbourne Road in Worcester on November 25.
His family has urgently requested diplomatic intervention to ensure a thorough investigation and ensure his body is flown back to India.
Indian students and workers top UK departures in downward migration trend
Indian students and workers topped the list of people leaving the UK on Thursday as new net migration figures showed a sharp drop of 204,000 – an 80% drop from the peak in 2023, PTI reported.
According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), around 45,000 Indian students on study visas and 22,000 Indian professionals on work visas left the UK in the year ending June 2025.
Another 7,000 Indians recorded under the “other” visa category also left, bringing the total number of Indian departures to 74,000. They were followed by 42,000 Chinese nationals, making them the second largest group leaving the country.
(With input from agencies)
