WEST LAFAYETTE — The competency of a Purdue murder suspect to stand trial will once again be evaluated in order to determine if he is fit for trial.
Sha, who is accused of fatally stabbing his roommate Varun Manish Chheda at their dorm room in October, was ruled incompetent to stand trial in April.
Court records revealed two physicians found Sha fit the criteria for a schizophrenia diagnosis and recommended he receive 90 days of treatment in a Logansport facility.
In a September court order, Tippecanoe Circuit Court Judge Sean M. Persin said the superintendent of the Logansport State Hospital determined Sha "has attained the ability to understand the proceedings and assist in the preparation of his defense."
Now, his competency is once again being questioned.
On Monday, court-ordered evaluations to determine competency was granted by Judge Persin.
"The Court reappoints Dr. Parker and Dr. Will to conduct new competency evaluations. The prior order for them to conduct sanity evaluations is vacated until the issue of competency is resolved," court documents state.
The court will re-evaluate on Dec. 8, 2023
