New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- After a 30-year-old man from Telangana was allegedly shot dead by the US police, the External Affairs Ministry on Friday said that Indian officials were in touch with the US authorities.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "A shooting incident took place in which an Indian citizen lost his life. We are in touch with the local authorities and the government there."

"As per our information, an investigation is underway, and the police have also issued a statement on the matter. We remain in contact with the family of the deceased," Jaiswal added.

The slain victim's father has appealed to the Centre to urge the Embassy of India in Washington, DC and the Consulate General of India in San Francisco to help him brin...