An Indian man was shot dead in the US while delivering pizza in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, earlier this week. According to local reports, the accident occurred at midnight on Friday in North Philadelphia.
The man was reportedly killed. Someone ordered a pizza and then shot the delivery person in the head, leading to his death, CBS News reported.
The victim was a 28-year-old man, according to the report, and police transported him to Temple University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at approximately 1 a.m. between Friday and Saturday nights (local time).
While the CBS report did not name the victim, according to a PTI report, he has been identified as Anshul Kuncha.
Reacting to Concha’s death, the Indian Consulate General in New York said it was “deeply saddened” by the incident.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden death of Mr. Anshul Kuncha, an Indian national in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to his family during this difficult time. The Consulate is in contact with Anshul’s family and is offering all possible assistance,” she wrote in a post on X.
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What happened
According to a CBS report, someone ordered a pizza at a vacant home at Raymond Rosen Homes, an apartment complex in Philadelphia. The victim delivered the order at the address and was apparently shot after leaving the complex.
In a video captured by Philadelphia Housing Authority cameras, the victim was seen walking with pizza. He was followed by two people wearing dark clothes and carrying a backpack.
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Who is Anshul Koncha?
Anshul Kuncha was in the US to pursue his master’s degree in business analytics and graduated in 2024. According to his LinkedIn, he worked as a data validation analyst at DataBank IMX in Pennsylvania.
Prior to this, he earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering from Chaitanya Bharati Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana.
In the United States, Concha worked as a pizza delivery executive part-time on weekends to make extra income.
Concha’s sister Tanvi claimed that a “trap” was set to kill him. “We were informed that he (Anshul) was shot in the head three times and left on the road,” she said, according to what was reported by PTI.
She added: “It was a trap. It was to kill him. I don’t know what they gained from it or what their intentions were. They took my brother and killed him.”
Tanvi sought justice for her brother and requested the Ministry of External Affairs to return Anshul’s body as soon as possible.
She said: “We were told that the body will be handed over on Monday. Just give us our brother back. That’s all I want. And I want justice. We have no doubt… It’s a trap. According to US media reports, there appeared to be two gunmen wearing black masks with backpacks.”
Police are investigating the matter and are looking for more footage to identify the shooters.
