July 7, 2010 10:32 AM

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AAPI condemns Indian-American scientist's murder

Condemning the murder of Indian scientist Divyendu Sinha last month, the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) has asked New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to personally monitor the prosecution of individuals charged with this heinous crime. In a letter to the New Jersey Governor, the two top AAPI officials expressed their great concern over this case and urging him to monitor the prosecution of the perpetrators.49-year-old Divyendu Sinha, a computer scientist and an IIT Kharagpur alumnus, was brutally attacked by five teenage boys on the night of June 26, when he along with his sons had gone for a walk near his home in Old Bridge township of New Jersey.Sinha, who was immediately admitted to a nearby hospital, succumbed to injuries a few days later. His two sons received minor injuries.The police have arrested five school-going teenagers on charges of beating to death Divyendu. However, the police have not reached at any definite conclusion.

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