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Mugshot of Indian father accused in North Carolina child murder attempt
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Indian father accused of attempting to murder his 2-year-old child in North Carolina

In a harrowing case from North Carolina, Kiran Netha Pasunuri, an Indian man, is facing grave charges of attempted murder against his young child. The infant, suffering from critical skull injuries and severe trauma, allegedly received delayed medical care. Pasunuri has been char

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NRI HeraldJul 3
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5.4M
Indian Americans nationwide
+12% since 2020
$144K
Median household income
Highest of any group
1.1M
Awaiting green cards
EB-2 / EB-3 backlog
16
Sitting in Congress & state-wide office
Up from 4 a decade ago