Andhra Pradesh student feared dead in US park

Vijayawada: An AP native, Putta Naresh, who was studying in California, went missing after he went on a boat ride in the California Del Valley River Park. It is suspected that he had fallen into the river. Naresh hailed from Bandipalem of Jaggaiahpet mandal in Krishna district, and was doing his MS (IT).

According to his parents, Naresh and his friends were returning to the dock after the boat ride when the mishap occurred. They said local police was continuing their search.

Naresh was the only son of Mr Purnachandra Rao, a farmer who had sold his land for his son’s higher education. Naresh’s brother Sekhar said the government was not responding to the family’s appeal for help.