The body of A Sai Kiran (22), an engineering student from the city, who was shot dead by some persons in the United States a week ago, was brought on Sunday. The final rites were performed at crematorium in Kushaiguda.
Sai Kiran, a resident of Kushaiguda went to the United States in the first week of May to pursue a Masters course at Atlantis University in Miaimi in Florida. On Sunday last, he was shot by some persons after he resisted their attempt to rob him of his mobile phone near his apartment building.
Friends and relatives gathered at the house in the morning. The body was kept at the house for a few hours for people to pay last tributes. Telangana Legislative Assembly speaker S. Madhusudhana Chary and Telangana Legislative Council Chairman Swamy Goud visited the family and assured all support from the Government.