A 28-year-old Indian student from Hyderabad, Chandrashekar Pole, was shot dead by an unidentified gunman while working at a gas station in Dallas, Texas, on Friday night. His family has urged the government to help bring his body back to India.
Pole, who moved to the US in 2023 after completing his bachelor&rsquo;s degree in dental surgery in India, had recently finished his master&rsquo;s and was working part-time at the gas station while seeking full-time employment.
Expressing solidarity with the grieving family, BRS MLA and former Telangana minister T Harish Rao, along with MLA Sudhir Reddy, visited Pole&rsquo;s residence in Hyderabad on Saturday. Rao, in a social media post, said, &ldquo;The pain of parents who believed their son would achieve great heights, only to lose him so tragically, is heart-wrenching. We, on behalf of BRS, urge the government to take immediate steps to bring Chandrashekar&rsquo;s mortal remains home.&rdquo;
<h3 data-start="1108" data-end="1153">Rising crimes against Indians in Dallas</h3>
The killing comes barely a month after another shocking incident in Dallas, where Chandra Mouli &ldquo;Bob&rdquo; Nagamallaiah, a 50-year-old motel manager of Indian origin, was brutally beheaded in front of his wife and son.
Police investigations revealed that the accused, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, a co-worker with a criminal record, attacked Nagamallaiah with a machete following a dispute over a washing machine. Cobos-Martinez has since been arrested and charged with capital murder.

Indian student shot dead in Dallas gas station

Family seeks govt help to bring back body of Hyderabad student killed in Dallas shooting

Indian student shot dead in Dallas gas station

Family seeks govt help to bring back body of Hyderabad student killed in Dallas shooting

October 5, 2025 | 24:31 IST