Digital Desk: In a tragic incident, Varun Manish Chheda, 20, from Indianapolis, was found dead in McCutcheon Hall on the western edge of the dormitory at the prestigious Purdue University last Wednesday.
Ji Min "Jimmy" Sha, a junior cybersecurity major and international student from Korea, was arrested linking with the murder. The Korean student who allegedly stabbed his Indian-origin roommate Chheda has said he is "very sorry" for killing his friend but contended that he had been "blackmailed," according to a media report. Sha, 22, made his first court appearance on Friday before Tippecanoe County Magistrate Sarah Wyatt since being arrested.
"I was blackmailed,' the suspect said when asked about a motive for the crime, and he refused to elaborate further on the matter. When asked if he had anything to say to the victim's family, Sha replied, I am very sorry."
"The suspect himself called the police to inform them about the hideous crime he had committed at about 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Chheda was found in a chair covered in blood. Police also observed blood spattered over the walls, along with a pool of blood and a knife on the floor. As per reports, the suspect admitted to possession of the knife as well as using it to push Chheda to death. Indiana police described the crime as an "unprovoked and senseless" murder.
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