Telangana: Nalgonda man hit by car in US, succumbs

HYDERABAD: A 28-year-old man, Mandali Shekhar, hailing from Tharetigudem village of Gurrampodu mandal in Nalgonda died in a road accident in the US. Shekhar had gone to the US two years ago and was working as an event manager in a hotel.
After the incident, Shekhar’s friends started a ‘GoFundMe’ page seeking contributions to meet the expenses to send Shekhar’s body back to India. According to information provided on ‘GoFundMe’ page, around 6. 30pm, the car traveling westbound on Route 40 near Greenway Drive struck Shekhar.
Soon after the incident, he was rushed to the Howard County General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Shekhar’s parents appealed to government to help them get the body back home to perform last rites.
Over $36,000 has been raised with 301 people contributing.
On November 19, after work, Shekhar was walking back to his room when he was hit by a vehicle while he was crossing the road. The mishap took place in Ellicott city in Maryland state