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Neelam Shinde Dies in U.S. After 14 Months in Coma as Family Fulfills Her Organ-Donation Pledge

Her case spotlighted visa hurdles that delayed her father's travel to her bedside.

Overview

  • the Satara-born engineering student, 35, died March 28 in Sacramento after a February 2025 hit-and-run left her comatose.
  • Doctors at UC Davis Medical Center treated severe head and limb injuries, but complications including a feeding-tube infection and later a lung infection stalled recovery.
  • Honoring her prior consent, relatives in California arranged donation of her skin and corneas, followed by cremation in the state.
  • Her father obtained an emergency visa after political intervention from Indian leaders, then returned when it expired as relatives in the U.S. oversaw her care and final rites.
  • Police arrested the motorist accused of striking her e-cycle, and the family says a U.S. trial is pending as they seek accountability.