Neel Acharya, an Indian student enroled at Purdue University in the US, was discovered deceased hours after his mother reported him missing. The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office received a call around 11:30 am on Sunday regarding a potential deceased individual at 500 Allison Road in West Lafayette. Upon investigation, authorities found the body of a "college-aged male" on Purdue's campus.
The student was identified as Neel Acharya, a double major in computer science and data science at the John Martinson Honours College of Purdue University.
Neel's mother Gaury Acharya, had appealed in a post on X about his missing.
The Consulate General of India in Chicago replied to her post, saying, "Consulate is in touch with Purdue University authorities and also with Neel's family. Consulate will extend all possible support and help."
The head of Purdue University's Computer Science department, Chris Clifton, notified faculty and students of Neel Acharya's passing in an email, as reported by Purdue Exponent, an independent multimedia agency.