Melbourne: A concerned External Affairs
Minister SM Krishna on Sunday met Indian student Shravan Kumar,
who is yet to fully recover from a brutal assault by a group
of teenagers here in May, and enquired about his health.
The 25-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh, one of the
first victims of the racial strikes in Australia, was attacked
by a screwdriver by the local teens, who also assaulted his
three Indian friends.
Krishna, who conveyed the Indian government`s concerns to
the Australian leadership on the student issue, met Kumar at
his residence here and offered him Rs one lakh from his
personal account.
During the 15-minute meeting, the minister spoke to the
victim`s father about his health and extended his sympathies.
Krishna brought flowers and fruits for Kumar, who had
slipped into coma following the attack and was discharged
recently from hospital after his health condition improved.
Kumar`s father T Chidambara Rao said the Indian
government is taking all necessary steps to provide relief to
them.
All medical expenditure has been taken care of both the
Victorian state and Indian governments, he said.
Kumar is yet to recover fully from the attack due to
which he suffered the loss of memory, vision and hearing.
Bureau Report
