As per the Islamic law, when a Muslim-born individual becomes a disbeliever of the religion, it is referred to as apostasy in Islam. Any individual who is found showing disbelief in Islam is to be executed.
The bus driver, Arham who committed the accident is currently in police custody and has been charged under IPC sections 304A, 279, 337, and 427, as well as sections 177, 134B, and 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Arafat, a native of Hyderabad, went to the US for his Master's degree in IT from Cleveland University in May 2023 but was missing since March 7 this year.
"Deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of Mr. Uma Satya Sai Gadde, an Indian student in Cleveland, Ohio," the Indian Consulate in New York wrote in a post on X.
On 19th January, Dhawan left the bar at midnight but declined requests to be driven home by rideshares. All phone calls and text messages that were sent to Dhawan's phone went unattended, and he was reported missing at 1:23 am.