Mohammed Nizamuddin had gone to the US to reportedly pursue a Master’s degree. (Photo: @amjedmbt /X) A 30-year-old man from Mahabubnagar district of Telangana, Mohammed Nizamuddin, was allegedly shot dead by police in Santa Clara, California, earlier this month, as per reports by PTI citing his family. His father, Mohammed Hasnuddin, said on Thursday that the incident reportedly occurred on September 3 after a “scuffle” with his roommate.
The exact circumstances remain unclear.
Hasnuddin said he was informed of his son’s death by a friend and received confirmation only on Thursday morning. In a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, he requested assistance in bringing his son’s mortal remains back home.
“Today morning I came to know he (Nizamuddin) was shot dead by Santa Clara Police and his mortal remains are in some hospital in Santa Clara, California. I do not know the actual reasons why police shot him dead,” he wrote, according to PTI.
#WATCH | Mahabubnagar, Telangana: A family from Mahabubnagar city is seeking assistance from the Indian and Telangana state governments to bring back the body of their son, Mohammad Nizamuddin, who was allegedly killed in a police shootout in California, USA, where he had gone… pic.twitter.com/Zl8Y6BGOaa
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Hasnuddin appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs to direct the Embassy of India in Washington, DC, and the Consulate General of India in San Francisco to help repatriate his son’s body.
Telangana party spokesperson raises matter on social media
One Mohammed Nizamuddin-29 years resident of Mahbubnagar District in Telangana State, who went to persue Masters in the USA and was living in Santa Clara in California was shot dead by police during a commotion with his roommates, His mortal remains are lying in a hospital in… pic.twitter.com/7S8zQFFjJU
— Amjed Ullah Khan MBT (@amjedmbt) September 18, 2025
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Amjed Ullah Khan, spokesperson of Majlis Bachao Tahreek (MBT) party of Telangana, posted about the case on X, sharing the father’s appeal and urging the Indian government to intervene.
He wrote that Nizamuddin had gone to “pursue a Master’s degree in the USA and was working as a software professional. He was ”shot dead by police during a commotion with his roommates. His mortal remains are lying in a hospital in Santa Clara, California,” he added.
(With inputs from PTI)
