January 16: the 25-year-old Indian student was beaten to death by a homeless drug addict at a convenience store in Georgia.
January 29: student pursuing a double major at Purdue University in US was confirmed dead, reason still unknown.
January 20: student found dead on University of Illinoi campus. Authorities recovered body after 9 hours of search.
February 1: 19-year-old studying at the Lindner School of Business, was found dead in Ohio.
February 4: Student from Hyderabad pursuing higher studies in the US brutally attacked and robbed in Chicago.
These unfortunate incidents have prompted heightened attention to the safety and well-being of Indian students studying in US and Europe.