YS Jagan attacked: Congress leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy attacked with a knife at Visakhapatnam airport | Visakhapatnam News

VISAKHAPATNAM: YSR party president, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, was wounded Thursday in a knife attack near the Visakhapatnam International Airport's show of honor, police sources said.

The attacker was quickly controlled by the YSRCP workers and handed over to the cops.

Reddy had reached the airport to catch a scheduled flight to Hyderabad. As he approached the VIP lounge, a police-identified man like Srinivas, a laborer at the airport's food store, approached Reddy to offer him a cup of coffee. coffee, according to Malla Vijay Prasad, president of the YSRCP in Visakhapatnam.

"Srinivas suddenly pulled out a blade that is normally used during cock fights and rushed on Reddy. He clearly wanted to stab Reddy around his neck, but Reddy twisted the blade of his hand and injured his shoulder. Srinivas was brought under control by the YSRCP workers and handed over to the police at the airport, "said Vijay Prasad, who was with Reddy at the time. Srinivas was arrested by the police.

The weapon allegedly used to attack Jagan


Vijay Prasad claimed that the alleged attack on Reddy was an attempt to "kill democracy". He stated that Reddy had received first aid at the airport. "Reddy has flown to Hyderabad and will see a doctor there."

Another YSRCP executive, Tippala Nagireddy, said the restaurant in which the accused was working belonged to a TDP leader. "It is an attempt to deliberately kill the TDP government against the leader of the opposition party. How could the accused bring the sharp weapon while the police did not even allow the introduction of a nail clipper at the airport? Asked Nagireddy.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the attack and questioned the fact that one person with a knife had managed to approach so close to him. 39, a VIP.

G Prakash Reddy, director of Visakhapatnam International Airport, declined to comment on the incident. "The police are still here at the airport, so I will not be able to comment for the moment," Reddy said.

(With contributions from Reshma Jain)