Family of comatose Indian student Nilam Shinde granted visa to visit her in California

San Francisco/New Delhi: The family of Nilam Shinde, an Indian student, has been granted a visa to visit her in California. She is currently in serious condition at the UC Davis Hospital near Sacramento, California, after a car accident on February 14.

The father Tanaji Shinde said they have obtained emergency visa with the help of the Maharashtra government and would be travelling to the US to be by Nilam’s side.

Neelam Shinde, 35, a student of California State University, met with a serious car accident on February 14 and was admitted to hospital in grave condition. She is currently in coma at the UC Davis Hospital.

She hails from Satara in Maharashtra.

The Indian consulate in San Francisco posted on X that they have been in constant touch with the hospital, family, and friends of Nilam for the last several days and been rendering all possible assistance.

“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 several days and has been rendering all possible assistance. We will continue to remain engaged to support her and the family”.

NCP Member of Parliament Supriya Sule highlighted the case on social media and appealed to the Ministry of External Affairs to render help in the case.

Sule posted on X: “Student Neelam Shinde has met with an accident in the USA and is hospitalized in a local hospital. 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.”