Dalit man assaulted in Andhra Pradesh, accused tied to Jagan Reddy party's leader
Pawan's mother said the attackers called her husband, told him they had locked up their son, and demanded Rs 5 lakh to release him. 'They threatened to sell his kidneys and send his body back if we didn't pay,' she alleged.According to preliminary reports, the incident took place while the accused were at Bhumana Karunakar Reddy's office, where his son, Abhinay Reddy, was also reportedly present.Tirupati East DSP Bhakta Vatsalam confirmed that Dinesh and Anil Reddy were involved. Anil, who has six criminal cases against him and runs SVB Bike Riders and Rentals, was arrested earlier. Another suspect, Jaggareddy alias Jagadish, was also taken into custody after Anil's interrogation.The attack reportedly began over a rented motorcycle dispute but escalated into brutal caste-based violence, allegedly fuelled by political influence. Pawan was released after the assault. Police are searching for the remaining accused.Reacting to the incident, Minister Anagani Satya Prasad said, 'We won't tolerate rowdyism anywhere in the state. Even in Pulivendula, people don't want such behaviour and are turning towards the TDP. For incidents like this to happen in a sacred place like Tirumala and Tirupati, we will not let things go easily. Action will be taken.'- Ends
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