A series of sudden heart attack–related deaths among Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) has sparked growing concern among families across India. In the latest incident, 32-year-old Abhay Patnala, a native of Eluru in Andhra Pradesh and resident of Bentonville, Arkansas, passed away in the United States on Saturday morning. His grieving family has appealed to the Central government to facilitate the repatriation of his body.
Abhay’s death adds to a distressing pattern. Just a week earlier, 36-year-old Karthik Arisetty from Vijayawada succumbed to a sudden cardiac arrest in the US. His untimely passing dealt a severe blow to his family, especially after he had recently lost his father. Karthik leaves behind his wife and young daughter.
The past few months have seen similar tragedies involving Indians living abroad. In October, 37-year-old engineer Hariraj Sudevan from Kerala died of a heart attack in the UAE. In Canada, 40-year-old entrepreneur Ramandeep Singh Gill, a native of Macchiwara, also passed away due to cardiac arrest.
On September 3, Sai Krishna Rama Chander Raji Alluri (37), originally from Andhra Pradesh and an Indiana Wesleyan University graduate, collapsed during an evening walk in Virginia, US, with reports confirming a heart attack as the cause.
In another case, 35-year-old Microsoft engineer Pratik Pandey, born in Indore and residing in the US for nearly a decade, was found dead at his workplace courtyard in August. Preliminary reports suggested a possible heart attack. Earlier in May, a software engineer from Konaseema district, who was preparing to return home for his wedding scheduled on June 15, also died of cardiac arrest.
The repeated incidents have heightened anxiety among families of Indians abroad, prompting calls for awareness, timely health check-ups, and better support mechanisms for NRIs facing medical emergencies.
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