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An Indian student in Chicago, who has been identified as Syed Mazahir Ali, was heard desperately pleading for help in a video that showed him bleeding profusely after being attacked by robbers. Concerned over the incident, his wife Syeda Ruquliya Fatima Rizvi, based in Hyderabad, has written to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar requesting assistance to get him medical treatment.

"I am very much worried about the safety and security of my husband in Chicago, USA. I request you to kindly help him in getting the best medical treatment and if possible kindly make necessary arrangements so I can travel to the USA along with my three minor children to be with my husband," her letter read.

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The Indian Consulate in Chicago responded to the matter and said that it is in touch with the victim as well as his wife in India. The Indian mission has assured all possible assistance to Ali and his family.

"The Consulate is in touch with Syed Mazahir Ali and his wife in India Syeda Ruquiya Fatima Razvi and assured all possible assistance. The consulate has also contacted the local authorities who are investigating the case," the Indian Consulate in Chicago wrote in a social media post on X.

A video of an Indian student bleeding heavily making rounds on the internet. In the video, the victim can be heard saying, "Four people attacked me. I was returning home with a food packet in my hand. I slipped near my house and the four people kicked and punched me. Please help me, bro. Please help me."

Meanwhile, another video circulating on social media, which appears to be CCTV footage of the incident, shows Ali being chased by three attackers on the streets of Chicago.

In the past few days, the attacks against Indian-origin students in the US have been on the rise. Last week, an Indian student in the United States named Shreyas Reddy was found dead in Cincinnati, Ohio. The cause of his death, however, remains unknown as of now. According to reports, Reddy was a student at the Linder School of Business.

Notably, it was the third death of an Indian student within a week. On January 30, Neel Acharya, a student at Purdue University, was found dead after being missing for days. A similar incident unfolded on January 29, when one more Indian student, named Vivek Saini, was brutally killed with repeated blows from a hammer by a homeless man inside a store in Lithonia, Georgia, US.