Hyderabad: Abhishek Anand was beacon of hope for family
Anand’s brother Abhinav is 21-years-old and has just finished his education. He joined an IT company in the city only a few months ago.
Hyderabad: Abhishek Anand, who was killed by a speeding drunk driver in the early hours of Monday, was a beacon of hope for his family.
Son of a farmer in Bhagalpur district in Bihar, Anand was the breadwinner for his family. His father, brother and sister are devastated by his loss. However, his mother does not know about Anand’s fate as she is in coma. She was hospitalised four months ago after a road accident in Bihar. She too was hit by a speeding vehicle while walking on the road.
Abhishek Anand had graduated from Sathyabama University in 2015. After stints in various multinational corporations, he started working with Pega Systems in July 2019. After his mother’s accident, he asked his family to move to Hyderabad, so that she could be taken care of better. Anand’s uncle Suresh Gupta, an IT professional, said, “Abhishek was insistent that the family move to Hyderabad. The family was very worried about his mother’s health. They were hoping for a miracle now that she is Hyderabad. They were very appreciative of how Anand took care of her. He spent all his savings on her treatment. She has largely been unresponsive. But there are hopes that she will get better soon. Before this could happen, tragedy has struck the family again and Anand has lost his life,” said Gupta.
Anand’s brother Abhinav is 21-years-old and has just finished his education. He joined an IT company in the city only a few months ago. His sister, who is a year older than Anand and known to the entire family as ‘gudiya’, stays at home. His father is a semi-literate farmer.
The ill-fated Royal Enfield motorcycle he was riding when he was hit by the car was bought in May 2016. He was riding with his college friend Lisa Dhar when the incident happened. Lisa has been admitted at KIMS Kondapur with multiple fractures. Doctors say her condition is stable.
Anand’s family is still dazed. Gupta said, “There needs to be some kind of justice. Abhishek was this family’s hope. Today, they have been brought onto the roads. This is just unfair.”