A Telugu student named Siva kiran Bandi, an MTech Computer Science student at the North Carolina University, had committed suicide by hanging himself in his campus hostel room yesterday. Siva kiran hailed from Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. Siva kiran completed his bachelors from the reputed IIIT Hyderabad and left for the US for higher studies.
As per the preliminary reports, Siva kiran had been undergoing severe pressure ever since he scored less grades at his university. Police are questioning Siva kiran’s brother, who also lives in the US, to know more details behind his suicide.
While an official from TANA informed Siva kiran’s parents about his passing away, the Telangana Development Forum in America will contribute towards sending Siva kiran’s body to Hyderabad.
This incident has further raised concerns over the challenges being faced by the Telugu students in the US, following the strict immigration rules. Most parents borrow several lakhs from banks and other sources for their children’s higher education, which in turn puts a lot of pressure on the students.