Telugu techie among hostages at Sydney cafe
BANGALORE: Viswakanth Ankireddy, an Infosys employee and a native of Gangireddipalli, Machavaram mandal, Guntur district is among the hostages at a Sydney cafe, the IT company said on Monday.
Ankireddy went to Australia for a project work. His father Eswar Reddy said he received information regarding the hostage of his son. Reddy also said union minister Venkaiah Naidu is in touch with him in updating info on his son.
Infosys said the employee's family has been informed and "we are extending all possible support to them in this difficult time."
"We can confirm that one Infosys employee is among the hostages at the Lindt Cafe in Sydney," the Bengaluru- headquartered company said. "We are also in the process of confirming the whereabouts of all our other employees in the city. We are in constant touch with the local authorities and Indian Consulate in Sydney for updates on the situation on ground," Infosys said in a statement.
It said the employee's family has been informed and "we are extending all possible support to them in this difficult time." "We hope that this situation gets resolved peacefully and at the earliest. Our prayers are with the families of all involved," the statement added.
News Posted: 15 December, 2014
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