Blasts still echo a month after

A month after the Dilsukhnagar twin blasts killed 17 persons, injured hundreds and shattered peace in the city, six survivors are still being treated in city hospitals for their injuries.

Pandu Ranga Reddy, 23, of Nalgonda district, lies at Yashoda Hospital, Malakpet, his left eye removed and left leg amputated.

“Though out of danger, he needs to stay in hospital owing to his delicate condi- tion and to prevent any infection,” said a doctor.

Ranga Reddy’s father Janardhan Reddy, said, “the pain may go away but it would take years for the wounds to heal. It is extremely painful to see my eldest son in this state. He was supposed to support the family.”

Ravi Kumar, whose intestines were found hanging after the blast, and Rajitha, an MBA student whose right leg was amputated, are also at the hospital.

“It is yet to sink in that I have only one leg now. How will I be able to work if I get the bank job I had been dreaming of,” said Rajitha, her eyes welling up. She is confident of clearing the bank exam, “but my condition discourages me the most.”

Vijaya Prasad, who suffered injuries to the lungs and multiple shrapnel wounds, and underwent a crucial surgery and Ravinder, whose leg was amputated, are still at Care Hospital and are set to be discharged soon. N. Ashok is in Osmania General Hospital with soft tissue injury and it will take a while before he is discharged.

The investigation agencies, meanwhile, are still putting together the clues that will lead them to the bombers.

The city itself is slowly getting around to organise its security better.

While CCTV cameras and metal detectors are being installed, the police is out in the streets and normalcy is returning to the city, much needs to be done to make the people feel secure.