HYDERABAD: A 28-year-old student from Hyderabad was shot dead in Texas by an unidentified assailant on October 3 (US time) in what police suspect to be an armed robbery attempt at a gas station. Pole Chandrasekhar, who was working part-time at the gas station, was reportedly confronted by a gunman and died on the spot.The incident sent waves of grief across Hyderabad. “We got to know that my brother was shot dead at a gas station. He was in the US to pursue higher studies and was in the process of finding a job,” said his brother, Damodar, speaking from their home in Teachers’ Colony.Chandrasekhar, who had completed a bachelor’s degree in dental surgery in Hyderabad, travelled to the US in 2023 to pursue a master’s in data analytics at the University of Texas. According to family members, he had recently completed his course and was working part-time at the gas station to meet daily expenses.
