A Purdue University student, who was charged with murder after he stabbed his Indian-origin roommate to death in October last year, has been found fit to stand trial, media reports said.
Ji Min Sha, a 22-year-old junior cybersecurity major from Seoul, made his first court appearance last week before Tippecanoe County Magistrate Sarah Wyatt after being arrested for allegedly killing Varun Manish Chheda, a 20 year-old studying data science at the university in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Ji Min Sha, a 22-year-old junior cybersecurity major from Seoul, made his first court appearance last week before Tippecanoe County Magistrate Sarah Wyatt after being arrested for allegedly killing Varun Manish Chheda, a 20 year-old studying data science at the university in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The Indian-American student died of "multiple sharp force traumatic injuries" and the manner of death was a homicide. Purdue Police Chief Lesley Wiete called the crime "unprovoked and senseless". The suspect allegedly admitted that the knife was his and that he had used it to kill his roommate, the New York Post said. 🌎 Indian-American Killed in US: I Was Blackmailed , Says Suspect of Purdue University Murder.
A Purdue University student, who allegedly stabbed his Indian-origin roommate to death on October 6, told reporters he had been "blackmailed" when asked about a motive for the crime.Ji Min Sha, a 22-year-old junior cybersecurity major .