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Sameer Kamath

Case from Williamsport, IN dated Feb 05, 2024

Victim Details

Sameer Kamath

Male

Williamsport

IN

2024-02-05

23

Sameer

Kamath

Self-Inflicted

07/25/2026

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In early February 2024, the community of Purdue University was struck by tragedy with the death of Sameer Kamath, a 23-year-old male student of Indian origin. Kamath was a gifted doctoral candidate in mechanical engineering, having earned his master's degree in the same field from the university in August 2023. He was a United States citizen, originally from Massachusetts, and had been a part of the Purdue academic family since the summer of 2021. His promising academic journey was cut short whe ...
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  • WLFI News 18: Purdue student found dead in Warren County
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