Final rites conducted for Samala Mithun Reddy

Hyderabad: The final rites of Samala Mithun Reddy, who died after falling into an open drain at NRI Colony in Pragathinagar, Hyderabad, were carried out at his parents’ native place in Midthanpalle village of Atmakur S. Mandal in Suryapet district. Family members and relatives who attended in large numbers demanded justice and also punishment to all those responsible for his death.

After a post-mortem examination at the Gandhi Hospital on Tuesday midnight, his body was shifted to Midthanpalle. His parents are yet to recover from the shock. “Once they get a little better, we will decide on how to proceed for justice,” their relatives said.

Mithun fell into the open drain outside their apartment on Tuesday morning and got washed away. His body was recovered from the Turka Cheruvu lake later in the evening.