Hyderabad student attacked by armed robbers in Chicago West Ridge, family appeals Indian government

An Indian-origin student was attacked and robbed of his phone by armed men in the US’s Chicago. His family has appealed to the Indian government to intervene and ensure he gets proper medical treatment.

Syed Mazahir Ali, who hails from Hyderabad, is pursuing a master’s degree at Indiana Wesleyan University in Chicago. On February 4, he was attacked by armed robbers near his West Ridge apartment, according to a report in ABC7Chicago.

In a viral video, Ali can be heard saying that four people attacked him while he was going home. “I was carrying food back home when four people cornered me, kicked and punched me, and ran away with my phone. Please help me,” Ali said in the video.

The attack left Ali with several cuts and bruises.

Another video shows the attackers following Ali as he runs to save himself.

“There were punches on my eye, and they were hitting me with their legs on my face, on my ribs, on my back,” the report quoted Ali as saying.

The robbers took his cellphone and wallet before fleeing the scene.

Ali’s family in Hyderabad, including his wife and three minor children, are deeply concerned about his well-being.

His wife has reached out to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, requesting assistance to travel to the US.

Abdul Wahab Mohammed, Ali’s cousin, said, “Sometimes, I feel I should discontinue my master’s and go back to my home country. Thinking about it and seeing such incidents, there is no proper security over here.”

Ali expressed shock and trauma over the incident, saying, “America is my dream country. I came here to fulfill my dreams and do my master’s, but yesterday’s incident gave me trauma.”