Some assailants are from Hyderabad: UK cops

HYDERABAD,Febrauary14,2012: The brother of the Indian student who was stabbed in London on Friday, Jaya Shankar Reddy, said, "The London Police informed us about the arrests in connection with the bid on Praveen's (victim's) life," he said. "We were told that some of the assailants are from Hyderabad." The attack came days before Praveen was scheduled to return to Hyderabad on February 17 to attend his brother's wedding.London's metropolitan police headquarters Scotland Yard said 11 people were arrested in connection with the attack but seven of them were later released. "Seven have been bailed until future dates. Detectives from Newham Borough are investigating," said a statement. "Police called at 08.23 on Friday, 10 February to Newham General Hospital after a man (Praveen) in his 20s was admitted suffering from stab wounds." It said the man is believed to have sustained injuries at an address in Kent Street, E13.London's Indian High Commission officials have been in touch with Scotland Yard and with doctors at Royal London Hospital where Praveen is admitted. The doctors have asked the family to rush to London. "The hospital sent a mail informing that the victim's parents should be there (for consent) before they perform any surgery," said Jaya Shankar.External affairs minister S M Krishna spoke to Praveen's father, Sudhakar Reddy, and assured him help in facilitating visas. The attack is the third such assault on Indians in the UK since December last year.