Uppalapadu, February 06: Vaaka Adi Reddy (26), a student from Andhra Pradesh studying MS at the University of Oklahoma, USA, was shot at from a close range by unidentified persons on Thursday .
A native of Uppalapadu, Prakasam district, Reddy was working in a provisional store as a part-time employee. The attack took place while he was in the store. He was rushed to the Oklahoma University Hospital, where he was operated upon .
Speaking to Express from the US, Secretary, Telugu Association of North America, Prasad Thotakura said, ‘‘Doctors have informed us that the condition of the student is stable after the operation. He is out of danger. But his condition is still critical, as he was shot at from a close range.’’ He also said that they were taking all possible measures to bring the kin of the victim to Oklahoma .
Coming from an agricultural family, Adi Reddy graduated in engineering from the Bapatla Engineering College in Guntur district and went on to join Master’s programme at the university in Oklahoma .
Reddy’s father Gopal Reddy passed away a few years ago. His mother Koteswaramma is a resident of Uppalapadu .
–Agencies