The 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula from Andhra Pradesh was pursuing a grasp’s degree from the Northeastern University campus in South Lake Union.
Jaahnavi Kandula, a Telangana student who was killed in Seattle by a police cruiser earlier this 12 months will be awarded her degree posthumously and current it to her household. This got here amid outrage over a viral video on social media, in which a Seattle police union chief is recorded laughing and joking on a cellphone name in regards to the demise of a younger Indian girl.
According to a press release from the Northeastern University Chancellor’s workplace, Kandula’s colleagues would bear in mind her for her “bubbly laugh” and “sense of humour.” Her loss will be felt deeply by college students, employees, and school “The university plans to award Jaahnavi her degree posthumously and present it to her family,” the Chancellor mentioned.
Kandula was hit by a police patrol automobile in South Lake Union and succumbed to her accidents in January 2023. After an preliminary investigation, it was discovered that the police had been travelling at an alarming pace of 75 mph (119 kmph) in a 25 mph (40 kmph) zone whereas she was utilizing a crosswalk.
Daniel Auderer, a Seattle police officer, can be heard discussing the tragic crash on a bodycam footage that has surfaced. He can be heard saying, “Yeah, just write a cheque — USD 11,000. She was 26 anyway, she had limited value.”
This sparked a plethora of enraged reactions from individuals all around the world. Jaahnavi was pursuing her grasp’s from Northeastern University’s Seattle campus.
The college’s Chancellor’s workplace mentioned, “We also recognise that our Indian student community, across all Northeastern campuses, has been especially impacted by this tragedy and its aftermath. We stand in solidarity with you and have every expectation that the ongoing investigations will bring a measure of justice and accountability.”
Campus gatherings would be organised on all Northeastern campuses in help of Kandula, in accordance to the Chancellor’s workplace.
“When a group of us are experiencing anguish, we are all in pain. These are the times when we must draw strength from each other and move forward in unity. Next week, we will convene campus gatherings to allow our community to join together in harmony. Details will be provided soon by Northeastern Student Life and respective campus deans,” the assertion mentioned.
Several US lawmakers, together with Indian-origins Pramila Jayapal and Vivek Krishnamoorthi, strongly condemned the incident.
