Indian Student Stabbed In US Gym Dies; Accused Described Him As ‘Weird

Tragic news emerges as 24-year-old Indian student, Varun Raj Pucha, succumbs to his injuries after a horrifying stabbing incident at a fitness center in Indiana, USA, where he was pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science at Valparaiso University.

On October 29, Varun was brutally attacked by his assailant, Jordan Andrade, also 24 years old, who used a knife to stab him in the head at the public gym. Andrade later told the police that he had entered a massage room that morning, encountered Varun, and found him “a little weird.”

Andrade perceived Varun as a threat and, believing his actions were justifiable, reacted by stabbing him in what he considered the “right way.”

When questioned by the police about the location of the stab wound, Andrade chillingly revealed, “Uh, I just put it through. I don’t even want to say it. It was in his head.”

In a somber statement, Valparaiso University, a private institution near Chicago, expressed its profound sadness over the loss of Varun Raj Pucha. The university’s campus community mourns the passing of one of its own and extends thoughts and prayers to Varun’s family and friends.

Varun had embarked on his educational journey in the United States in August 2022, pursuing a Masters in Computer Science. Tragically, he was not able to fulfill his dreams as he was expected to return to his hometown in Telangana’s Khammam upon the completion of his course next year.

Varun’s condition did not improve following the attack, and he remained on life support with limited movement on one side of his body. Tragically, he ultimately passed away, leaving behind a grieving family and community.

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