Varun Raj (24) dies after Jordan Andrade stabs him because he looked  “a little weird,” to him [ South Indiana, U.S.A ]

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On October 9, a 24-year-old Indian student Varun Raj, was stabbed at the gym in South Indiana, United States. On Wednesday, 8th November, he succumbed to his injuries.  Jordan Andrade stabbed Varun because he looked  “a little weird,” to him.

Andrade told cops that he and Varun had never talked before the incident, but “someone” warned him Varun was “threatening.”

“Officers also spoke with Planet Fitness staff who indicated that Varun was a regular gym member and generally kept to himself, was quiet and reserved, nothing indicating that he was ‘creepy’,” the report read.  Andrade stated he walked into the gym’s massage room and saw Varun, whom he didn’t know but thought was “a little weird,” according to investigators. He said that he felt intimidated by Varun and “just reacted,” as he put it. The accused admits to drawing a knife and stabbing the 24-year-old Indian student.

Varun was studying for an MS in Computer Science when he moved to the United States in August 2022. After finishing his education next year, he was meant to return home to Telangana’s Khammam. Varun’s condition did not improve after the event, according to his cousin. He died while unconscious in a Fort Wayne hospital.

Anile Balleboyne is one of the dead student’s few relatives in the United States, while his parents and the rest of his family are in India. He moved to Indiana about a year and a half ago in the hopes of receiving a good education, she noted.

The Valparaiso University administration announced Varun’s untimely death in a statement made on Wednesday, saying, “It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Varun Raj Pucha.” Our university community has lost one of its own, and our hearts go out to Varun’s family and friends as we grieve this tragic loss.”

The university also stated that they are in contact with Varun’s family and would support them in any manner they can. On November 16, the university will also hold a remembering and memorial service for Varun.