Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur
Kundapur, Apr 1: The family of the techie couple from Basrur who were stabbed in Munich will soon be flying to Germany, thanks to the timely intervenion of former MP Jayaprakash Hegde.
Prashant and his wife Smitha were stabbed by an immigrant in Munich on March 29. While Smitha’s condition is stable, Prashanth succumbed to the injuries. However, family members in their hometown here could not fly to Germany immediately as they faced technical difficulties with regard to passport, insurance and paperworks.
It is here the former MP stepped in and asked the family members to come to Bengaluru. The family reached Bengaluru on Monday and Hegde accompanied them to the passport office. He spoke to senior officers and requested them to give the needed paperwork on priority.
As soon as the incident came to light, Hegde informed external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and also requested the ministry of external affairs officers to help the family. He also took care of the email communications with ministry as well as with Sushma Swaraj.
The ministry appointed senior officer Ambika as communication officer to handle the case and assist the family.
Hegde also asked the family to directly contact him on his cell phone for any further help.
Prashant’s mother Vinaya, Smitha’s parents Dr Chandramouli and Vidya and Prashant’s family friend from Germany Ganesh flew to Germany on Monday.
Prashant’s sisters husband Srinivas, who works in Syndicate Bank told media that the family is in shock after the unexpected incident. He demanded a thorough investigation in the case and the reason on why a peace loving person like Prashant was brutally killed.
He asked the ministry of external affairs to put pressure on the authorities for a speedy investigation and also thanked Jayaprakash Hegde for assisting the family in their time of grief.