Student from Andhra Pradesh shot dead in Oklahoma

An MBA student from Hyderabad was shot dead by two youths in Oklahoma city in the United States on Sunday evening. It was the seventh case of a student or techie from Andhra Pradesh being killed in the US in the past three years.

Prashanth Goinaka, 27, a resident of Santoshnagar in Hyderabad, went to the US on January 25 to pursue an MBA. He joined a food store as a part-time employee and started managing the cash counter a few days back. On March 21, the youths walked into the store and asked Prashanth to give them the cash.

They shot him dead when he refused.

A student at the International Technological University in California, Prashanth last week went to Oklahoma after the university permitted him to take up a part-time job. He had initially joined the merchant navy but could not cope with sea sickness. He was a good dancer and worked as a junior artiste in some Telugu movies, family members said.

Prashanth’s friends heard about his murder and informed his family after nearly 18 hours.

His father Rajaiah works for the state health department and his mother is a homemaker. He has a sister.
Sources said the crime will be investigated by the US authorities but part-time employment issues may hinder investigations.