India closely tracking Texas shooting, assisting bereaved family

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09 May 2023, 9:23 am

Indian Minister S. Jaishankar said that the situation is being closely tracked after a tragic Texas shooting incident which killed eight people, including an Indian national.
The Minister said that he is taking regular updates from India's envoy to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu and that the consulate is providing the necessary assistance to the bereaved.

Closely tracking this and taking regular updates from Ambassador @SandhuTaranjitS.

Consulate is rendering all necessary assistance to the bereaved family and to those injured. https://t.co/dTEVlZl0YK
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 9, 2023

A 27-seven-year-old woman belonging to Telangana's Ranga Reddy was among the eight people killed in a shooting at Allen Mall in Texas, US on May 6, an official said.
The deceased was identified as Aishwarya Thatikonda, who was the daughter of Ranga Reddy's district judge. Aishwarya Thatikonda was shot dead along with seven others in a mass shooting in Texas. A few years back, Aishwarya Thatikonda moved to the US and was working as a project manager.
The official Twitter handle of the Consulate General in Houston informed that it is facilitating the completion of requisite formalities with regard to the mortal remains of the deceased.

We express our deep condolences to the family of Ms. Aishwarya Thatikonda who died in the tragic shooting incident in Allen, Texas on May 6.
We are in touch with the family of the deceased as well as the local authorities. Our officers are on the ground to render all possible…
— India in Houston (@cgihou) May 8, 2023

(ANI)

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