Hyderabad: The family of a Telangana youth who was critically injured in a road accident in the United States has appealed to Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to facilitate emergency visas for them to travel to the United States.
According to reports Mohammed Samad Suhaib, a resident of Raju Colony in Balanagar, Medchal-Malkajgiri district, sustained serious injuries in an accident at Tingsborough in Massachusetts on November 3. His family has been informed that his condition is critical.
His father, Mohammed Ismail, submitted a representation to Jaishankar through MBT spokesperson Anjaduallah Khan, seeking emergency visas for himself, his wife Raheema Begum and son-in-law Mohammed Sami.
The family also sought immediate coordination between the US Embassy in New Delhi and the US Consulate in Hyderabad to expedite the visa process. Medical documents and details of Suhaib's friend in the US were enclosed with the representation.
The family further appealed to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to intervene and extend assistance. It urged officials of the Indian and US diplomatic missions to respond on humanitarian grounds and facilitate the family's travel to the US.