Indian Student In US In Coma After Accident; Family Seeks Centre Intervention For Urgent Visa

As per reports, the student has been identified as Neelam Shinde - a postgraduate student at California State Uni✃v൩ersity.

🧸Shinde, who hails from Maharasht🐭ra, met with an accident on February 14, 2025 after she was struck by a four-wheeler in California.

Reports further stated that Shinde suffered head injuri🌳es and fractures on her hand and leg and since then has been in a comatose state.

Tanaji Shinde, father of the student was info꧂rmed two days after the accident. However, he added that the ꦺfamily is facing difficulty in trying to get a US visa.

As per the father, the n♚ext slot the fa🌠mily received was for 2026.

The family has soughtꦦ help from the Ministry of External Affairs and Prime Minister Naren🌟dra Modi.

Taking to X, NCP (SP) Supriya Sule also sought EAM S Jaishankar's ✤help in getting thꦉe visas for the girl's family.

"Student Neelam S💎hinde has met with an accident in the USA and is hospitalized in a local hospital. Her father, Tanaji Shinde, from Satara, Maharashtra, India, urgently needs to visit his daughter due to ℱa medical emergency. Tanaji Shinde has applied for an urgent visa to the USA and requires assistance," the NCO leader said.

💯As per the official statement from the university, Shinde is "🎀in critical condition with an uncertain prognosis and is receiving care in the Intensive Care Unit". The university has also sought for an emergency permit for the family to come to the United States.

Centre Dials US

As per reports, the Central government has reached out to the US government an♐d sought a visa for the girl's family. Citing sources, NDTV has reported that the External Affairs Ministry's Americas Division has reached out to the US to raise the issue formally and ask for assistance.

The MEA dꦅivision has sought a visa or an emergency travel permit for t꧟he family.