Hyderabad engineer dies in US just 17 days after wedding

A 28-year-old Hyderabad engineer, Mohammed Jaber Hussain, died in his home in the United States just 17 days after his wedding, his family has reported. Hussain was found dead in his room in Lowell, Massachusetts, where he resided and worked as a civil engineer. His family claims the last conversation he had with them was on September 14.

On September 16, the family received a call from Hussain's roommate, who informed them that he had died in his sleep. The specific cause of his death remains unknown, and they are awaiting postmortem and medical reports to determine the cause. His family is appealing to the Indian government for help in returning his remains to Hyderabad, as the costs and procedures involved in repatriating his body from the US may be overwhelming.

Hussain's father, Mohammed Zakir Hussain, has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, requesting assistance for the repatriation process. Khan, a spokesperson for Majlis Bachao Tehreek, shared the father's letter on X, urging the External Affairs Ministry to coordinate with local authorities in the US to help complete the necessary formalities for Hussain's return.

Hussain had moved to the United States in 2021 to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. He completed his degree in 2023 and began working in the US shortly after. Hussain's LinkedIn profile indicates that he worked at Green International Affiliates before moving to Massachusetts in June.