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HYDERABAD: A 38-year-old Russian , who was a working as an extra in Chiranjeevi ’s upcoming Telugu movie ‘Sye raa Narasimha Reddy’ , died of heatstroke in the city on Tuesday. The victim was found unconscious near DLF Building on Tuesday afternoon and was rushed to hospital, but succumbed in the evening while undergoing treatment.

The Russian was identified as Alexander by cops. The man didn’t have any passport or documents on him, but the camera that he carried had photos of the film set. Enquiries with the film crew revealed that he had a Russian friend, Borez, in Goa who confirmed his identity. Alexander had arrived in India in April on tourist visa and stayed with his friend in Goa. From there he had gone to Mumbai where he was picked by film agents who sent him to Hyderabad to be an extra in Chiranjeevi movie is based on the life of freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy who revolted against British East India Company in Rayalaseema area of Andhra Pradesh 10 years before the 1857 mutiny. He was acting as one of the Britishers.

Three days ago cops had been alerted by locals after he was seen wandering near Hill Ridge Apartment in Gachibowli. “But by the time we reached there, he had left,” Madhapur ACP N Shyam Prasad Rao said.

On Tuesday, he was found lying unconscious in front of gate number 1 of DLF Building. Gachibowli police rushed him to Kondapur area hospital and after initial treatment he was shifted to Gandhi Hospital where he succumbed in the evening. “Doctors declared that he died due to heatstroke,” Gachibowli SI K Krishna said.

The Russian was into photography and had travelled with the movie unit to different places, including Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh. His friend Borez was on way to Hyderabad to collect the body, police said. A case was registered under Section 174 of the CrPC.

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