YSRCP worker fatally crushed by vehicle carrying former AP CM Jagan Reddy during rally
Guntur: An elderly YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) worker, Cheeli Singaiah, was crushed to death by a vehicle that was reportedly carrying former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy during a rally near Guntur. Several videos shared online suggest that the vehicle involved was indeed the one Jagan was travelling in, reported The New Indian Express.
Initially, the incident was reported as an accident involving an unknown unofficial vehicle from Jagan's convoy.
The accident happened on June 18 near Etukuru village on the outskirts of Guntur city. Jagan was on his way to Sattenapalli to visit the family of a YSRCP activist who had died by suicide a year ago. The police had officially allowed only three vehicles and around 100 supporters for the visit. However, a much larger crowd ended up following the convoy from Tadepalli to Rentapalla village.
Singaiah was one of the many supporters present. Reports say he tried to approach Jagan’s vehicle to offer flowers. In the crowd and confusion, he was pushed and fell near the moving vehicle’s wheels. Eyewitnesses said they shouted to alert the driver, but the vehicle didn’t stop. A local Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) rushed him to the hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
At first, Guntur Superintendent of Police Satish Kumar stated that the victim was run over by an unidentified vehicle from the convoy. But after checking CCTV footage and gathering more details from the site, police sources reportedly confirmed that it was the same vehicle carrying Jagan.
Subsequently, YSRCP leaders met Singaiah’s family and offered ₹10 lakh as ex gratia compensation.
Meanwhile, Guntur district YSRCP in-charge and former minister Ambati Rambabu accused others of spreading false news to take attention away from Jagan’s tour. “Jagan is someone who would stop everything to help an injured person,” TNIE quoted him as saying.
He also added that the government failed to provide enough security during the former CM’s tour, putting his safety at risk.
Horrifying visuals :- Ex-Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Jagan Reddys car runs over bystander in rally.🚨
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Four passengers arrested at BLR airport with hydroponic ganja worth over Rs 21.5 crore
Bengaluru (PTI): Four passengers who arrived from Bangkok at Kempegowda International Airport here were arrested with hydroponic ganja valued at over Rs 21.5 crore in two separate cases, officials said on Saturday.
They were intercepted at Terminal 2 of the airport on May 1, they added.
In the first case, Bengaluru Customs said in a post on ‘X’ that three passengers arriving from Bangkok were intercepted, and 52.68 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 18.43 crore, was seized from their baggage.
In a separate case on the same day, another passenger arriving from Bangkok was intercepted, and 9 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 3.15 crore, was seized from his baggage.
In both cases, the accused, whose identities have not been disclosed, were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials added.
