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A 30-year-old man from Telangana, who died after being shot by the police in the US when they found him stabbing a roommate during an altercation, had claimed that he was a victim of "racial hatred and discrimination".Mohammed Nizamuddin from Mahabubnagar district was shot by officers of the Santa Clara Police Department when they arrived at the scene of the altercation on September 3.

Before the incident, Nizamuddin wrote on social media that he was a "victim of racial hatred, racial discrimination, racial harassment, torture, wage fraud, wrongful termination and obstruction of Justice"."Today I decided to raise my voice against all odds... Oppression of corporate tyrants must end, and everyone involved in it must be punished severely," he wrote.

Nizamuddin also posted in the message that he faced a lot of hostility, an unacceptable environment, racial discrimination, racial harassment and salary fraud where he worked."They altogether wrongfully terminated my employment. It did not end there. They continued their harassment, discrimination and intimidating behaviour by the help of a racist detective and team," he had alleged.

Lately, the situation deteriorated. He claimed that his food was poisoned, and he was being evicted from his residence for fighting against "unjust".Citing information received from a friend of his son, Nizamuddin's father, Mohammed Hasnuddin, said in Hyderabad on Thursday that it is unclear what exactly happened. Hasnuddin said his son was working as a software professional in the US after completing his MS there.

Giving details of the incident, the Santa Clara Police Department said that on September 3, at approximately 6.18 am, its officers responded to a residence in Santa Clara regarding a report of a stabbing. The caller stated that the suspect had stabbed one victim in the residence.  When officers arrived, they encountered Nizamuddin, who was shot by an officer, police said.

Nizamuddin was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The victim was shifted to a local hospital.The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office and the Santa Clara Police Department are conducting a joint investigation. This remains an active and open investigation. The police have not yet identified the suspect in the case.