Mystery over TRS NRI leader’s death in US continues

Hyderabad: Even as the suspense over what caused the fire in the car of TRS leader in the US, Devender Reddy Nallamada, resulting in his death continues, family and friends are waiting for an official statement from police. TRS

NRI

coordinator Mahesh Bigala said it was not clear as to how the fire erupted in the car.

Municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday expressed his condolences to the family of Devender.

Meanwhile, friends of Devender have raised more than $1 lakh against the target of $3.5 lakh to support the family of the deceased, who was a software engineer. Devender is survived by wife Arundhati Vupputuri and a six-year-old daughter.

Pradeep Katta, who started a fund-raiser for Devender’s family, said: “Devender was actively involved in community service by assisting anyone who asked for help.” He said the fund was created to assist his family with the funeral expenses while also creating a future aid for his daughter’s education and family support.