The family of Sandeep "Sam" Jeswani has given more information of how Jeswani died at the hands of terrorists in last week's attacks in Mumbai. Sonal Jeswani, his niece, said he was eating at the Oberoi-Trident Hotel when the attacks happened. "He was having dinner with his friends and someone came up to him and asked him, 'Can I see your ID?' And as soon as he gave him his ID, that's when it happened." Yesterday, friends remembered Jeswani as "a gentle giant" and "an amazingly quiet, nice and decent man." Jeswani and a co-worker, Ulf Ahlund, were travelling on business for Wisconsin-based TomoTherapy Inc.; Ahlund was able to escape the hotel. more ›

After hearing stories of escapes from the Mumbai attacks by Chicago residents last week, now comes sad news that one of the American deaths was that of Sandeep "Sam" Jeswani of Andersonville, who was one of the victims shot at the Oberoi hotel. Nita Santwani, the wife of Jeswani's cousin, briefly talked to the press, confirming Jeswani's death and saying, "It's a shock to the whole family." Frederick Robertson, CEO of Wisconsin-based TomoTherapy Inc where Jeswani worked, confirmed Jeswani's death. According to Robertson, Jeswani had been in Mumbai on business. Jeswani's wife, Maribeth, declined to comment further. more ›