Indian Consulate In San Francisco Assures All Support To Family Of Maharashtra Student In Coma

Nilam Shinde from Maharashtra was in a major car accident which has rendered her critically injured. Indian Consulate of San Fransico extended support to the family.

Nilam Shinde was critically injured in the car accident on February 14.

Source : X

The Indian Consulate of San Fransico extended support to the family of the student who was injured in a car accident in California.

In a statement posted on X, the consulate expressed its "sympathy and solidarity" with Shinde's family and assured that it has been in constant touch with the hospital, her family, and friends. "We have been rendering all possible assistance and will continue to remain engaged to support her and the family," the post read.

We convey our sympathy and solidarity to the family of Nilam Shinde, a victim of a serious road accident in California on February 14 who is admitted to UC Davis Health hospital near Sacramento. @cgisfo has been in constant touch with the hospital, family, and friends for last…

— India in SF (@CGISFO) February 27, 2025

Nilam Shinde from Maharashtra's Satara was critically injured in the accident on February 14 and has been in a coma at a hospital since then. Shinde reportedly suffered severe injuries to her head, hand and chest.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has taken up with the US a request for an urgent visa by the family of an Indian student who is battling for life following a road accident in California, according to a PTI report. Her family has sought an urgent visa to travel to the US to be by her side.

As per PTI, the MEA has taken up the matter with the US. The US side is looking into the formalities for an early grant of visa for the applicant's family.

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Supriya Sule flagged the case on Wednesday.

"Student Neelam Shinde has met with an accident in the USA and is hospitalised in a local hospital," she said in a post on X. "Her father, Tanaji Shinde, from Satara, Maharashtra, India, urgently needs to visit his daughter due to a medical emergency. Tanaji Shinde has applied for an urgent visa to the USA and requires assistance," Sule added.