Friend and actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee breaks news of his assassination on social media platform X
In yet another chilling incident, Amarnath Ghosh, a Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi exponent from India was shot dead in Missouri, USA, on Tuesday evening. The dancer was shot multiple times while he was out on his evening walk.
Actress and friend of the deceased appeals to Prime Minister, Minister of External Affairs, and Indian Embassy for assistance
Claiming that the friends of Ghosh are unable to claim his body, Devoleena Bhattacharjee requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and the Indian Embassy in the United States to get the details about the reasons behind his murder. She posted on X: “My friend #Amarnathghosh was shot & killed in St. Louis Academy neighborhood, US on Tuesday evening.
The only child in the family, the mother died 3 years back. Father passed away during his childhood. Well, the reason, the accused details everything are not revealed yet, or perhaps no one left in his family to fight for it except his few friends. He was from Kolkata. Excellent dancer, was pursuing a Ph.D., was taking an evening walk and suddenly he was shot multiple times by an unknown. Some friends in the US are trying to claim the body but still no update about it. @IndianEmbassyUS kindly see to it if you can. At least we should know the reason for his murder. @DrSJaishankar @narendramodi.”
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