Slim chances of Andhra student's recovery: Indian Consul General
One of Kumar's friends Siniwas Gandhi, who had a narrow escape during the attack, also said that his friend is in a critical condition.
By PTI |
MELBOURNE: A youth from Andhra Pradesh, who was among four Indians attacked by a group of teenagers here, is battling for life and doctors are "not very optimistic" about chances of his recovery, a top Indian diplomat said today, noting that the issue has been taken up with Australia.
Shravan Kumar -- the 25-year-old student who was attacked by a screwdriver over the weekend along with his three friends -- is in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital here, India's Consul General in Melbourne, Anita Nair, said.
"The doctors at this point of time are not very optimistic about his chances but they are waiting for the situation to be clearer and they say they will be able to give us a better diagnosis in a day or two," she told a news channel, adding "we are monitoring the situation regularly with the hospital."
About the general problem of the students being attacked, Nair, who visited the hospital where Kumar is admitted, said the Indian officials have been taking up the issue with the Victorian state government on a regular basis.
"There have been regular consultations on what needs to be done to solve the problem. Police have established a reference group to interact with the Indian community to try and increase the awareness of these safety issues," she said.
One of Kumar's pals Siniwas Gandhi, who had a narrow escape during the attack, also said that his friend is in a critical condition.
Shravan Kumar -- the 25-year-old student who was attacked by a screwdriver over the weekend along with his three friends -- is in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital here, India's Consul General in Melbourne, Anita Nair, said.
"The doctors at this point of time are not very optimistic about his chances but they are waiting for the situation to be clearer and they say they will be able to give us a better diagnosis in a day or two," she told a news channel, adding "we are monitoring the situation regularly with the hospital."
About the general problem of the students being attacked, Nair, who visited the hospital where Kumar is admitted, said the Indian officials have been taking up the issue with the Victorian state government on a regular basis.
"There have been regular consultations on what needs to be done to solve the problem. Police have established a reference group to interact with the Indian community to try and increase the awareness of these safety issues," she said.
One of Kumar's pals Siniwas Gandhi, who had a narrow escape during the attack, also said that his friend is in a critical condition.
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