Georgia, January 29: An Indian student was brutally killed with repeated blows from hammer by a homeless man, inside a store in Lithonia in Georgia, US. A video of the incident that has gone viral on the social media but the date of the incident can't be confirmed. US: Man Faces Hate Crime Charges in Fatal Beating of Elderly Sikh Man During Road Rage in New York

Several reports have stated that the student was named Vivek Saini. The man seen attacking Saini, is reportedly a homeless person. A person familiar with the case, told ANI, that police authorities acted firmly on the visual evidence of the case and arrests were made promptly. US: Sikh Man Dies of Injuries After Being Assaulted After Minor Car Accident, Second Such Attack Against Sikh Within a Week in New York

The mortal remains of the victim, being an Indian citizen, were sent back to Vivek's family in India on the January 24, the person added. Further details are awaited in the case.

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