A Purdue University student was arrested on a murder charge after he allegedly killed his roommate in a residence hall. Varun Manish Chheda, a 20-year-old senior, died of “multiple sharp force traumatic injuries” authorities say. WTHR reports.
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WHY did it happen?
safety? be more cautious, especially if the killer is your roommate 🤡
Sick …what is the reason? Was it jealousy or racism?
Super Tears for the deceased! Just Wow! Planet earth is worse than the days of Noah! He was from India! And the 4 people including a precious 8 month baby girl lives taken in California were too!
“I love my family”
Those, according to you, were his only words?
He stated to the media that he was blackmailed as well. No word on that? Reporters?
DO YOUR JOB
Not white people’s favorite minority killing someone. I thought all asians were smart and non violent 🙄.
Yts are declining, they will soon be irrelevant.
It’s sad to know that we can’t really trust anyone nowadays plus we’ve got to be self aware of our surroundings like students staff teacher or anything. Really hard to imagine what his parents would be going through.
Anything they are involved with will result in the unhappyness of yourself
FACT
It’s him saying “I love my family” and “I was blackmailed”…
WTF WHY
The murderer was majoring in cyber security. He was very vague about the whole incident, only citing that he loves his family and that he was black mailed. Strange.
Strange, but what if he hacked into something he wasnt supposed to, or he is a spy from other country studying cyber security in the states. Maybe the roommate found out something he wasnt supposed to.
Will wait to hear the full story before making judgment. There seems to be more to this than what we are hearing, just saying.
Sad that anyone has to be a victim to a thoughtless monster, but he particularly seemed so close to starting a promising career and lifetime of success. So sad, can’t even fathom
My condolences and prayers to Varuns family.
That’s why I encourage my kids to just go to community college here at home or take on a trade. It’s the same stuff.
I remember back then when I was in school,my room mate hated me so such…At some point,I thought she was going to hurt me…RIP brother, you deserved better🙏
Yes some action should take by The immigration Department b’coz lots of Indians are just invading US by their huge population. So, some steps should take Against them. And Police Department should monitor indians activities so what happened in UK may not happen in US.
A hate crime?
This how we live blood thirsty ! People really don’t care anymore. I remember the 90′ and no cell phones house phones we had a family life. Now where in a blood thirsty state no matter where you travel. This is what to 8 billion people on the planet looks like. Rich hoard the money the poor must eat. Get rich or die trying quote by 50cent.
Well he can kiss that career goodbye.
Secular society problem
India…..Indianapolis
*They were arguing over perdue chicken*
GIVE HIM LIFE IN JAIL, THAT YOUNG MAN COULDN’T FIGHT HIM HES STRONGER THAN HE WAS, THE KILLER WAS BEING BIGGERTY”
WHY🤦♀️
This is the first time I’ve seen an Asian committing murder
That female cop deadass thought she did something …. SMH . The suspect literally gave him away to the police ..
What a shamfur dispray me so angwy
No where is safe.
Condolences to the family of the deceased, and capital punishment for the perpetrator!!!
This is why I don’t go to college.
Any word about a motive?
Diversity strikes again!
God keep all the kids safe.Sympathies for the parents,God give them courage to bear this loss. 🙏🙏
God and Santa are on hoilday till Christmas when they need money
And this is why I school from home. My condolences to the victim’s friends and family.
SLAT 🤪🦍😷
These school need to allow kids to commute even as freshmen. People today are raising reclusive, unemotional, un-emphathetic, psychopathic and antisocial young people. They’re not adapt to living at home with them not to mention a complete stranger, in tiny space. His parents had to have known their kid was off. Grades are not enough, you need to make sure your kid is well balanced. Do they have friends, go out with friends, participate in clubs, sports… etc. Normal people don’t just go straight to murder, as a first response. Bring his parents in, there is a reason some parents are gleefully at the thought of packing up their own kid for college. Going forward ask yourself why?? May this young man rest in peace.
Condolences and prayers going out to the family
The guy probably thought mass shootings aren’t so original anymore
Wow how did they catch him so fast? Oh.
R.I.P! This man didn’t just ruin one life. The victim’s entire family will be in sorrow and dejection for years because of this atrocity. Stern punishment for the killer!
💔.
My heartfelt condolences.
Dont tell me his from china lmao
don’t tell me you ship all your jobs to india and don’t care about your own people
Two people that don’t belong in America off the streets. Good riddance!
what’s the motive?
Why ?
Might have been a racial fight his Chinese or Korean they really don’t take kindly to brown and black people
you to search up which country is the most racist one.
Inn Deer ranks #1
Why?
There wasn’t any warning signs?
He said, the suspect, “he loves his family”. I hope he knows the victim,, the rioommate he is accused of killing, loved his family and was loved by them as well.
We don’t know exactly what has happened between these two roommates prior to the death or killing of the deceased one but murdering someone isn’t an easy thing and some major issue or problem must has has happened between them, and I am not saying that justifies the action of the accused killer whatsoever!
They can’t even tolerate their own (caste system), what makes you think they will tolerate others? 🤣 Inn Dyiann guy must have said/done something terrible enough to make someone go berserk.
Rip, Varun Manish Chheda.
Simply playing a video game.
☹
Day didn’t do nuttin! 😶
#MHLivingHell 💔 💔 💔
WHAT WAS THE MOTIVE ?????
You should always be aware of surrounding, being street smart will save your life
His roommate found out he was a DPRK spy probably.
A Korean “studying” cyber-security at one of the best engineering schools on the planet.
Lol sure.
never stay or share with other roommates. rent alone room.
The black guy did it
Seriously your comments are appalling and idiotic. Apologies on media are frugal, especially from strangers. You can’t and I can’t understand crazy, don’t pretend you can relate to it or understand
I got divorced in a Wednesday
It’s like being in a cage without an escape route and being trapped literally
Theres no way for students to check the mental state of roommates that get selected at random by the university
Death penalty
That cyber kid for sure was a spy and the other kid found out and this sadly unfolded. Just my opinion, i read most of thr comments of the dangers of having roomies. But i believe that kid was a chinese spy and was cought, then the kid who was killed could possibly be a hero.
People need to stop treating college drinking and drug use like a joke! This poor young man probably did absolutely nothing to this guy and he ended up dead.
How diversity it’s.
This happened to a friend of mine. He was going Mississippi State. He loaned his roommate some money, he asked his roommate to repay the money. Roommate for whatever reason choose to shoot him in the head, while he was asleep, instead of repaying the debt. RIP Andre.
reasson, ?
NO ONE heard anything???
Could be jealousy. The victim was very intelligent. Could be the murderer was attracted to him and the victim was not interested in him and then he murdered him to keep his s-xual orientation secret but it will all come out if that happens to be the case, because he has been caught.
nahh nahnah something wrong here the Asian has a fresh cut , what was the motive ?
Didn’t the guy call the cops on himself? Why did the cop talk like they were the ones who took care of the situation themselves and saved the whole campus lol
Horrible probably anger at something trivial really.
The hate against India and Indians in in Korea is so much that even most radical Pakistani or Chinese won’t even close to the hate Korean have for us especially for South Asian Korean hate us so much and just wants to eradicate us !! I have seen it my self and felt it on Korean social media. Jesus help us!!
Well…One less Dotthead Pajj33t from Ghandia…Dotheads should stay in their country.
Is that a Chinese guy ?
Bruh, he’s Korean
@Spooky Skeleton He eats dog though.
I just found out that Purdue University is NOT in Kentucky so it’s not as funny to go with the KFC Jack Harlow meal etc
Oh wow a china man!
3 or 4 of these happen each year in the US. Rooming is still safer than driving or just being out in the streets where 1000s die each year. Mental health screenings of 10 to 12 sessions could bring this down to zero but Congress won’t ever spend 3 or 4 billion to save 3 or 4 lives.
Some human beings are so evil- thinking that killing another human (except for self-defence) is the best thing to do.
It’s best for parents to find single accommodation for their children rather than putting them up with a complete stranger.That’s a deadly choice in a world like this where demons are everywhere.
This happening after a woman was just awarded 10k by the university for the sexual assault she endured that was not taken seriously and even belittled by the Dean and another official. Purdue has a dark underbelly we never knew was there.
Should be saying sorry to the family of the victim smh 🤦♂️
Good stub
chinese/koreans HAVE A HIGHER CHANCE OF COMMITTING MURDER ON! CAMPUS! (AT LEAST 2: THIS short oriental AND korean native cho seung hui)
THAN BECOME A PRO-ATHLETE IN SOCCER NFL NBA (0; 0%)
OR MAYBE EVEN BECOME A CEO OF A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY (1?)
This is appalling. Sharp traumatic injuries. My god…
They had a known feud on campus. Varun always used to mock Koreans for eatings dogs etc.
Diplomacy could save your life. You never know who is on the verge of throwing their life away. We all could be a little nicer. As someone once said “I don’t want to be the reason why you go back to jail”.
We the innocent – are asking for it. Look at the defendant – arrogant and calm. There’s more stress on the face of the average commuter on the freeway. Sadly, public – nasty hangings aren’t gonna happen. So – more of us – normal law abiding people live in fear – or sometimes, die.
May rest in peace 🙏 RIP Varun
(+ Some comments are aggressive towards korean but I hope you guys remember that not all the koreans are racist and biased. Many korean broadcasting companies gave a report about this incident and I feel sorry for the victim and his family.)
Wth is wrong with cybersecurity students these days? Over here they just go on to become cybercriminals themselves. I guess Cyber security courses need to do thorough psychological screening and monitoring on their students. 😮💨
The attacker said he did it because “he was blackmailed.”
Why did he killed his roommate?
“I love my family” is this response because of the lack of vocabulary? or is this guy just insane?
Yes right safe place the kid is dead really
Did they say WHYYYY?