New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- A 30-year-old Indian software engineer from Telangana was allegedly shot dead by police officers in California, United States, earlier this month after what authorities described as a violent altercation with his roommate. The incident has sparked shock and grief among his family, who are now seeking the intervention of India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to bring his body back home.

Mohammed Nizamuddin, hailing from Mahabubnagar district, died on 3 September after Santa Clara police responded to a distress call reporting a stabbing at his residence. While the police claim their intervention likely prevented further harm, his family has raised questions over the circumstances leading to his death.

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