US: 25-year-old Indian student hammered by homeless man after sheltering him for days

A 25-year-old Indian student was hammered to death by a homeless man at a store in Georgia, US. A CCTV footage showed Vivek Saini, who was working part-time, being struck on his head about 50 times while leaving for home. He recently earned his master's degree from a university in Lithonia.

Employees told the police that Saini was taking care of accused Julian Faulkner, who is also a drug addict, for the past two days as it was freezing outside.

The staff said that they gave him a jacket, food, and water, and took care of Faulkner on compassionate grounds.

On January 16, Faulkner was warned by Vivek Saini that he would call the police if he didn't leave the place.

Enraged, the homeless man then got a hammer and mercilessly struck him repeatedly, M9 News Channel reported on Sunday.

Faulkner was standing over Saini’s body with the hammer when the cops came to the scene, reports say.

According to his family, Saini moved to the US to pursue a master’s degree in business administration after completing his B Tech in computer science at Chandigarh University. He had recently graduated from Alabama University as well.

His family described Saini as a brilliant student who wanted a decent job to support himself and his family. According to reports, his body has come back to India, and his last rites have been completed.

(With inputs from agencies)