Man in guise of priest assaults TDP former MP with sickle
Hyderabad: Polnati Seshagiri Rao, former MP and leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), was injured after a man attacked him with a sickle at his house in Tuni Mandal of Kakinada district, Thursday morning.
The attacker was dressed as a priest and had come to Rao’s house at around 6:30 am on Thursday, pretending to seek alms. The video of him attacking the leader has gone viral on social media.
The CCTV footage shows Rao standing at the entrance of the house, giving the man cereals, and the man pulling out his sickle and attacking the political leader, reports NDTV.
Following the injury to Rao, the man in the guise of the priest is seen in the footage running away from the house. A woman is then seen coming out of the house and running behind the attacker, raising an alarm.
Rao was injured on his head and hand, and has been admitted to hospital for treatment, officials have said.
The attacker fled with his associate, who was apparently waiting outside the house on a motorbike, said M Ravindranath Babu, Superintendent of Police, Kakinada.
The officer added, “Four police teams have been formed to find the duo.”
TDP Rx-MP #PSheshagiriRao was allegedly attacked on Thursday by an unidentified attacker. He was grievously injured & shifted to a hospital.
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Heavy rain, hailstorms likely to lash Uttarakhand on Tuesday; IMD issues warning
Dehradun/Pithoragarh (PTI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rain and hailstorms across several districts of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, as temperatures remained markedly below normal in the region.
Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar districts. Most places across all districts are expected to receive light to moderate rain or thunderstorms, while higher reaches are likely to witness snowfall, officials said on Monday.
The weather department warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and intense spells of rain in six districts, including Dehradun and Nainital. Gusty winds with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph are also expected at isolated locations in these areas and other hilly districts.
In the state capital, Dehradun, the sky is forecast to remain partly cloudy with light rain and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 kmph.
The maximum and minimum temperatures in the city are expected to hover around 31 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Maximum temperatures during the past 24 hours remained markedly below normal in the hills and appreciably below normal in the plains. While no significant change in temperature is expected over the next 2-3 days, the IMD predicts a rise of 3-5 degrees Celsius during the subsequent 3-4 days.
Rainfall was recorded in several areas after 8.30 am today, with Ramnagar receiving 31.5 mm and Nainital recording 26.5 mm. Other areas, including Pithoragarh, Khatima and Champawat, also reported moderate precipitation.
Authorities have stopped a batch of 36 Adi Kailash pilgrims at the Dharchula base camp and placed the high-altitude yatra route on high alert following heavy rains and hailstorms in the district on Monday.
Dharchula SDM Ashish Joshi said the pilgrimage was halted due to adverse weather conditions. The issuance of new inner-line passes has been suspended until the weather normalises.
With 1,700 passes issued so far, pilgrims already at higher camps are being monitored for safety, the official added.
