Student from Andhra Pradesh who was among four students from India, assaulted by a group of teenagers this week, is battling for life in a hospital here. Shravan Kumar, the 25-year old student is in a critical condition, said one of his close friends who also had a narrow escape during that attack.

“Doctors are still unsure if Kumar will survive and if he does, he will lose his vision or memory”, Kumar’s friend, Sinivas Gandhi, said. A group of teenagers attacked four Indian students while they were partying here over the weekend, leaving Kumar in a serious condition.

Sinivas said the attackers abused them and said they should go back to India. They were hit with a screwdriver by the attackers who apparently were in drunken state.
Sinivas said, the police had asked them to take care of their own security and even said that they “can’t go on protecting each and everyone”. He said they were also asked to change their residence in a bid to protect themselves.

Violent attacks on Indians have been growing over the last few years and has raised serious concern for aspiring students who wish to study in Australia.