Michigan, May 7: In yet another case of alleged crime against Indians in the US, a doctor from Mavelikkara of Alappuzha district of Kerala, Dr Ramesh Kumar, was found shot dead in his car in Michigan in USA on Thursday. Also Read - Vadivel Balaji's Death: Actor Was Under Severe Depression Due to COVID-19 Lockdown - Friend Reveals All

Kumar (32), son of Dr. Narendra Kumar, who resides at Thattekkattu house in Chettikulangara, was working as a urologist at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He was the former president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) and the Association of Kerala Medical Graduates. Also Read - Sushant Singh Rajput Death Anniversary: Rumoured GF Rhea Chakraborty Shares Heartfelt Note, Says 'You Made Me Believe in Love'

Gopan a relative of Ramesh told The New Indian Express that when Dr Ramesh failed to report for duty on Thursday, his chief Dr Mani Menon called up his father Dr Narendra Kumar to find out the reason. Even though Dr Narendra Kumar tried to reach his son on the phone, there was no response. Following this, Dr Narendra Kumar lodged a complaint with the Detroit Police, who launched a major search, which led to patrol teams tracing Dr Ramesh’s car to a rest area beside the highway. The doctor’s body was found in the backseat of the car. Also Read - It Was Just a Dream! When Sushant Singh Rajput Was Asked What Would he Like God To Say at Heaven's Gate

Gopan further informed that the family had received the information about Ramesh’s death at 11.30 am on Friday. He also asserted that Ramesh’s family doesn’t suspect a racial attack. The police are yet to arrive at a motive for the murder. The postmortem was completed and the funeral will be held in the US on Monday.

Ramesh did his degree in medicine from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. He leaves behind his father Narendra Kumar, mother Meenakshi and sister Saradha.

A series of racial attacks on Indians have been reported from the US in the recent past. In February, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, from Hyderabad, died at US bar, after he was shot by a white man. As per reports the accused used “racial slurs” before he started shooting.