They were looking
forward to seeing him in a cap and flowing black gown, taking his MBA
degree in front of a cheering audience.But their dream has died
with the passing of their son, P Vijay Kiran Reddy, in the US recently.Vijay’s
elder brother, Jeevan, an IT employee in Atlanta who came visiting to
the city just ten days back, told Express that it was at the insistence
of their father, Lakshma Reddy, a retired superintendent engineer in the
APCPDCL, that Vijay pursued the MBA course even as he worked as a
software engineer in Boston.``Vijay’s convocation was scheduled
for May 23 and my parents, Lakshma Reddy and Vijayalakshmi, had already
booked their tickets,’’ said Jeevan.Then came the shocking news
on Saturday morning, conveyed by their daughter, who also lives in
Boston, that Vijay had been found dead in his house under mysterious
circumstances.Jeevan, however, refused to divulge any details
about what those circumstances were.He said he was in the temple
town of Tirupati when he learnt of his brother’s death. ``I came to
Hyderabad 10 days ago from Atlanta to spend some time with my parents --
to be together with them in dark days, as it turned out,’’ he added.Reminisced
a neighbour of the Reddy family who live in Bharat Nagar near Moosapet:
``Vijay Kiran was not just academically inclined.He was sociable
too and actively involved in the colony dos. We cannot believe he is no
more.’’ Vijay’s uncle, P Venkat Reddy, spoke of his pride in his
brother’s three children doing well in the US, and added: ``Vijay was
generous by nature and helped many a student in our native Gollapalli
village in Yellareddypet mandal of Karimnagar district continue their
education.’’ The grief-stricken family is waiting for the body, which is
expected to reach Hyderabad on Friday night or Saturday morning.
By Mouli Mareedu
moulimareedu@gmail.com
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