A 28-year-old Indian techie working part-time as a pizza delivery executive was shot dead in Philadelphia, United States, in what his family believes was a premeditated trap. The incident occurred on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday at Raymond Rosen Homes, a housing complex in North Philadelphia.
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Anshul Kuncha, from Gundlapochampally near Hyderabad, received an order to deliver pizza to a vacant address at the complex. Footage captured by Philadelphia Housing Authority cameras showed Kuncha walking with the pizza, followed by two individuals in dark clothing carrying backpacks. He was shot three times in the head after leaving the complex and was taken to Temple University Hospital by police, where he was declared dead around 1 am.
‘It was a trap to kill him’
Nothing was stolen from him, his family said. His sister Tanvi alleged the delivery was a deliberate decoy. “He was told to deliver pizza in an abandoned area, and we later came to know it was a trap meant solely to kill him. I don’t know what they gained or what their intentions were. They took my brother and killed him,” she told reporters.
Tanvi noted that Kuncha had previously been robbed in the US — losing his chain, phone, and cash — but had never faced a life-threatening attack.
Who was Anshul Kuncha?
Kuncha had moved to the US four years ago to pursue a Master’s degree in Business Analytics, graduating in 2024. He worked as a Data Validation Analyst at DataBank IMX in Pennsylvania and took up weekend pizza deliveries for additional income.
Consulate responds
The Consulate General of India in New York said it was “deeply saddened” by the incident and confirmed it was in touch with the family and local authorities, extending all possible assistance.
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Tanvi appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs to expedite the return of her brother’s body for last rites. She also urged Indian parents to reconsider sending their children abroad. “He didn’t want to go to the US, but we sent him — and look what he ended up in,” she said.
“This is a message to all the parents who are sending their children to the US, do not send your kids to the US,” she told PTI.
(With agency inputs)
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