The deceased has been identified as a 21-year-old medical student studying medicine at a medical college in Kyrgyzstan. He was a resident of Madugula village in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapall. Last year, he went to Kyrgyzstan to pursue medical education.
The incident occurred on April 21 when the medico went on an outing with his four friends after they finished their second-year exams. His friends were also from Andhra Pradesh. When all of them entered the waterfall, he accidentally got trapped in the ice of the waterfall and died.
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After recovering his body, the Kyrgyzstan authorities informed his parents about the tragic death.
The incident was brought to the attention of Union minister and Telangana state BJP president G Kishan Reddy by Anakapalli MP B. Venkata Satyavathi.
Following this, his family appealed to the Indian government to help in bringing home the mortal remains. His parents told NDTV that they contacted Reddy to assist in the repatriation of their son's remains. They mentioned that Reddy was in communication with officials in Kyrgyzstan and making necessary arrangements to repatriate the body.
Anakapalli MP B. Venkata Satyavathi who has been in constant touch with the family members told IANS, "Reddy spoke to the Indian embassy in Kyrgyzstan and urged for assistance to bring *** remains to India."
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