Hyderabad: As Sravan Kumar battles for life in Australia after being brutally attacked, his family is battling odds back home, struggling to fund his medical treatment. Sravan's uncle, Dr Srinivas, has finally left for Australia, after CNN-IBN intervened and helped him get a visa.
"We are very grateful to CNN-IBN for approaching the Australian High Commission on our behalf and lending a helping hand," said Dr Srinivas.
"Sravan's father is in a state of shock and does not wish to go to Australia. I am going there on his behalf," he said.
The Andhra Pradesh-based family's world turned upside down when news came that their son 25-year-old Sravan Kumar Theerthala became the victim of a racist attack, and has suffered extensive brain damage, after his assailants drove a screwdriver into his head.
Sravan's father, Chidambara Rao Teerthala said, "Australians call themselves a developed nation, but have no humanity. If their police had responded the right way one month ago when an Indian was attacked on a train, then this would not have happened to my son."
Chidambara Rao is a farmer and cannot afford the foreign trip. A greater concern now is the cost of Sravan's treatment. His family has now approached the Andhra Pradesh Finance Ministry for help.
"We met the state Finance Minister, Roshegaru and he has promised to help. He said that they have put the matter on file," said Sravan's relative, Lakshmi Narsimha.
The big challenge for Sravan's family remains getting over legal procedures and finances to reach Australia. With Sravan remaining critical, the nightmare for his family is yet to end.
After four attacks on Indian students in just three weeks, the Indian student community has taken to the streets in Australia, protesting against the brutality.
The students gathered outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital where Sravan Kumar is currently admitted. The protets were vocal, but peaceful. The students stood outside the hospital holding placards.
Shocked by the attacks, the protesters say Indians who plan to come to Australia must think twice before taking a decision.
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