A 28-year-old Hyderabad man has died at his residence in the United States under unclear circumstances, just 17 days after his marriage.
Mohammed Jaber Hussain was reportedly found dead in his room at his residence in Lowell, Massachusetts, where he was working as a civil engineer.
His family has now sought the assistance of the Government of India to bring his mortal remains back to Hyderabad, saying they belong to an economically weaker section and may find it difficult to bear the cost and complete the formalities required for repatriation.
Taking the family’s appeal forward, Majlis Bachao Tehreek spokesperson Amjed Ullah Khan shared a letter written by Hussain’s father to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on X.
He urged the minister to direct the concerned Indian mission to coordinate with local authorities in the US and help the family complete the necessary procedures.
According to Hussain’s father, Mohammed Zakir Hussain, his son got married in Texas on August 28 and later returned to Massachusetts, where he lived and worked. It is not clear whether his wife returned with him.
Hussain last spoke to his family on September 14. Nearly eight hours later, the family reportedly received a call from his roommate informing them that Hussain had died in his sleep.
It is not yet clear whether Hussain received immediate medical assistance after the incident. His family is still awaiting the postmortem and medical reports to determine the exact circumstances surrounding his death.
“At this hour of unimaginable grief, the family needs the support of the Government of India. I sincerely hope for your immediate humanitarian intervention to bring Jaber home to his family without any further delay,” Khan wrote on X.
Hussain moved to the US in 2021 to pursue a master’s degree in civil engineering at the University of New Haven in Connecticut.
According to his LinkedIn profile, after completing his degree in 2023, he joined a firm as an intern. He later worked with Green International Affiliates Inc. and, in June this year, joined Lochner in Massachusetts.
His family is now waiting for official reports and assistance to bring his remains back to Hyderabad.
