"We Urge Government To Bring Body Back": Father Of Student Killed In Ohio

Mohammed Abdul Arfath went to the US for his Master's degree in IT from Cleveland University.

The father of an Indian student, Mohammed Abdul Arfath, who was found dead in the US state of Ohio today, urged the government to bring his son's body back to India. Anguished to learn that Mr. Mohammed Abdul Arfath, for whom search operation was underway, was found dead in Cleveland, Ohio.Our deepest condolences to Mr Mohammed Arfath's family. @IndiainNewYork is in touch with local agencies to ensure thorough investigation into Mr… https://t.co/FRRrR8ZXZ8

Mohammed Abdul Arfath, from Hyderabad, who had been missing since March this year, has been found dead in the US state of Ohio, the Consulate General of India in New York said on Tuesday.

Mohammed Saleem, the father of the student, said, "I filed the complaint on March 7 that my son went missing. Since then, we haven't got any information. This morning, we got the call that my son's body was in the river. We urge the government to bring his body back to India."