Koduru Anuroop Reddy, a student from Hyderabad, lost his life while swimming in the Sabine River at Toledo Park in Louisiana, US.
According to reports, Anuroop and three of his friends had gone for a swim when the others accidentally drifted into deeper waters and began calling for help. Anuroop immediately rushed to rescue them and managed to save all three.
However, while trying to come out of the water, his leg reportedly got entangled in a submerged fishing line. The strong current made it difficult for him to surface, and he drowned after inhaling water.
Though emergency medical efforts were made, Anuroop could not be saved and was pronounced dead. Post-mortem examinations are currently underway.
The Indian Embassy, the Louisiana Consulate and Team Aid are coordinating efforts to repatriate his body to India within a week.
Anuroop was the second child of real estate businessman Koduru Rajender Reddy. He had moved to the US in 2024 for higher studies.
His sister, Anurupa Reddy, recently completed her Master’s degree in Computer Science and was also on the camping trip.
The family, originally from Miryalaguda, has been settled in Hyderabad for the last two decades.
The tragic incident has left the Telugu community in deep shock, with many remembering Anuroop as a brave young man who sacrificed his life while saving his friends.
