California: Sangareddy boy shot; admitted in ICU

HYDERABAD: A student from Sangareddy district of Telangana has been admitted in Intensive Care Unit after being shot at in California, US.

Mubeen Ahmed, 26, who is pursuing MS from California University, was shot in a shop where works in part time. Mubeen had gone to California in February, 2015.

His father said they had got a call from the hospital where he was admitted that Mubeen was critical and unconscious.

The incident took place at 6pm on June 4. The family was informed about the incident on June 5 by some relatives.

“The hospital authorities have called me and said my son is in ICU and in critical condition. We require a visa to be with him,” Mujib Ahmed, father of the victim, who works for a defence establishment said.

The victim’s father said they had met Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao and other public representatives who were helpful.

MBT leader Amjedullah Khan has written to Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and NRI affair minister K T Rama Rao to help Mubeen’s family.