Hyderabad blast kills doc from Berhampur

Berhampur (VISAKEO): KV Anand, a young doctor from Berhampur, has been confirmed as one among the 31 persons who have been killed in the ghastly bomb blasts in Hyderabad on Saturday night. One of Anand's cousins staying in Hyderabad could not believe his eyes when he saw the live telecast on a TV channel of the bomb blast on the ghastly night. He tried contacting Anand but getting no response from him, he rushed to the spot in order to ascertain his well being. Just 10 minutes before the blast, he had a telephonic talk with Anand who was enjoying the Laser Show at the Lumbini Park in Hyderabad city. Anand had invited the cousin for dinner after the laser show. Anand's parents, on hearing about the plight of their son, became shocked and till Sunday morning remained speechless. They were even unable to utter a single word to the visiting people who reached his home in the city. Anand's father was unable to wake from his bed after the bad news. His mother too is yet to come out of shock. His friends who had gathered here at the residence were also seen mourning. The fact that their friend was only 31 years old and had tied knot last year was too bitter for everyone to digest. One of his friends said, "Anand was doing a super specialist course to prevent and wipe out a dangerous disease like cancer. But none of us had thought that the cancer of terrorism would take his life." Anand, after his MBBS, was at the NIMS for MD super specialist course in oncology (cancer specialisation). He was the son of Dr Lalita Kumari (mother) who is a well known doctor in the city and Dr KRRM Rao (father) who is also a surgery specialist and a retired professor. Anand's wife Supriya is also an MBBS doctor. His father, mother, younger brother and wife survive him. Anand's body was at the Osmania Hospital in Hyderabad and supposed to reach here on Sunday night.