Jagan, Attack on YS jagan

Around noon, YCP leader Jaganmohan Reddy was attacked by a hotel waiter while he was taking rest at VIP lounge of Visakhapatnam airport. His security guards quickly prevented the attacker. Jagan suffered a minor injury on his shoulder.

After getting first aid, Jagan left for Hyderabad where he has to attend before CBI court tomorrow in connection with the illegal assets cases. He was coming from Vizianagaram where he is currently taking out his Praja Sankalpa Padayatra.

The attacker was identified as one Jaripalli Srinivasa Rao hailing from Amalapuram in East Godavari. He is working as a waiter at one of the hotels in airport. The attack came as a big jolt to the police as the airport security is maintained by Central forces.

The police have taken the attacker into custody and it is not immediately as to the immediate provocation behind the incident.

Governor ESL Narasimhan, Minister Jawahar and others condemned the attack. Narasimhan enquired with the DGP RP Thakur about the details of the incident. The Minister said that in a democracy, there is no place for such violent activities. YCP leaders Malladi Vishnu and others gave a representation to DGP seeking greater security to Jagan and demanding stringent action against the guilty.

G. RaviKiran