Telangana student killed in US as gun goes off accidentally

A 25-year-ol student from Telangana was killed in the US when a gun he was holding went off accidentally.

Mahankali Akhil Sai from Madhira Khammam district lost his life in the incident that occurred at Auburn in Alabama state on Monday night (local time).

Sai had gone to the US about 13 months ago and was studying MS at Auburn University. He was also doing a part-time job at a nearby gas station.

According to information, he took the gun of a security guard and was having a close look by holding it in his hands when it went off accidentally. The bullet hit his head directly. The gas station staff rushed him to a hospital, where he succumbed.

His family has requested the Indian government to help in bringing the body home.