Father of Indian student killed in U.S. dies just before $29 million settlement

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File representation  of Jaahnavi Kandula.

File representation of Jaahnavi Kandula. | Photo Credit: PTI

The household of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old Indian pupil killed successful a U.S. constabulary crash a fewer years ago, suffered a 2nd devastating stroke aft her begetter passed distant conscionable 2 days earlier the announcement of a $29 cardinal compensation deal.

Jaahnavi’s beingness was chopped abbreviated connected January 23, 2023, erstwhile she was knocked down by a speeding Seattle constabulary conveyance portion she was crossing the street. The serviceman progressive was responding to an exigency telephone astatine that time.

A comparative of Jaahnavi told PTI that Kandula Srikanth, a retired constabulary constable, died of a bosom onslaught connected February 10 present successful Kurnool district.

“His (Srikanth’s) past rites were performed connected Wednesday (February 11, 2026) successful Adoni, arsenic the household grappled with yet different devastating loss,” said the comparative connected Friday (February 13).

He further said the household is presently mourning, and it was not due to talk astir the colony money.

Jaahnavi was a Master’s pupil successful Information Systems astatine the Seattle field of Northeastern University.

Published - February 13, 2026 01:41 p.m. IST

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