Family of Indian Student Jaahnavi Kandula Awarded ₹260 Crore Settlement in Seattle Police Crash Case
City officials described the agreement as a step toward closure for the grieving family
Seattle/New Delhi: The family of Jaahnavi Kandula, an Indian graduate student who was fatally struck by a Seattle police vehicle, has been awarded a settlement of approximately ₹260 crore ($29 million) by the city authorities.
Kandula, 23, was pursuing a master’s degree in information systems at Northeastern University’s Seattle campus at the time of the incident. She died after being hit by a police SUV that was reportedly responding to an emergency call.
The case had drawn significant public attention in both the United States and India, sparking debates over police accountability and road safety protocols. The settlement resolves a civil claim filed by Kandula’s family, who had alleged negligence in the handling of the incident.
City officials described the agreement as a step toward closure for the grieving family, though the tragedy continues to resonate widely within the Indian diaspora and the academic community.
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