Warangal student loses legs in attack, walks again with prosthetics

HYDERABAD: Rahul,a student from Warangal district, who lost both legs after being attacked and thrown off a train in Rajasthan, has been fitted with advanced prosthetic limbs at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS).

Rahul Gunteti, a resident of Damer mandal in Hanamkonda, received the artificial legs at NIMS, where doctors also trained him for a week to walk again. He is now able to walk, sit and move with ease, hospital officials said.

On Wednesday, Rahul met NIMS director Dr Nagari Beerappa and thanked him and the team of doctors for their support. Recently, Rahul had also called on chief minister Revanth Reddy to express gratitude for the assistance.

The prosthetics, worth ₹10 lakh, were provided free of cost under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. “Rahul will now be able to continue his education and lead a normal life,” Dr Beerappa said.

Orthopaedic surgeons Chandrasekhar, Asif, Lalit and Sandeep, who performed the surgery and supervised the rehabilitation, were felicitated during the event.