Indian Student Accidentally Shoots Himself Dead While Celebrating Birthday

A 23-year-old student from Telangana, Aryan Reddy, lost his life in the United States on his birthday due to an accidental gun misfire. The incident occurred on November 13 while Aryan, a native of Uppal, Telangana, was celebrating his birthday with his friends.

Aryan was pursuing his Master’s degree at Georgia State University.

Reports indicate that Aryan had recently obtained a hunting gun licence in the US. During his birthday celebration, he reportedly brought out his new hunting gun to clean it when it accidentally discharged, as per a report on NDTV. The bullet struck his chest, leaving Aryan gravely injured.

Hearing the gunshot, his friends, who were in another room, rushed to find Aryan lying in a pool of blood. Despite their efforts to rush him to a nearby hospital, doctors declared him dead on arrival.