India, March 8 -- A viral video featuring an Indian student in the US handling a handgun has ignited controversy, with several social media users calling for his deportation.

The footage depicts Akhilesh Chetla Ravi inside a convenience store or gas station. In the brief clip, he is seen holding a handgun while background radio chatter references "shots fired". The video was initially linked to his Snapchat account before it gained widespread attention across various social media platforms. However, HT.com cannot independently verify the authenticity of the viral video or the firearm flashed in the clip.

According to the clips disseminating on social media, Ravi was in the US on an F-1 student visa and had been unlawfully employed off c...