KAKINADA: A Telugu Desam Social gathering chief was attacked by an unidentified man, who dressed himself as a godman, in Tuni city in Kakinada district on Thursday morning. The TDP chief, Polnati Seshagiri Rao, sustained accidents on his arm and head.
He was shifted to authorities hospital and later to a personal hospital in Kakinada for higher remedy.
The police pressed canines’ squad and clues group into motion and began to gather clues. Seshagiri Rao is the Telugu Desam Social gathering coordinator for Tuni meeting constituency. The incident came about at round 6.45 am and the police booked a case beneath Part 307 IPC learn with 39. Kakinada ASP P Srinivas visited the scene of crime.
Talking to the media, the ASP mentioned an unidentified individual dressed like a godman got here to the home of Seshagiri Rao and requested for alms. Rao gave him some cash.
The person refused to take cash and requested for rice. When Rao went into the home and introduced rice, the wrongdoer stabbed him with a pointy knife. Rao caught maintain of the knife however acquired accidents on his hand and brow. Rao chased the attacker however he fled on a bike parked far away.
The police fashioned groups to nab the wrongdoer via CCTV cameras. Despite the fact that the attacker was seen within the footage, the police mentioned his face was not clear as he wore a masks. on his face. The attacker additionally broke the quantity plate of the bike into two items with a view to shield his id. The police are accumulating CCTV footage from numerous locations in Tuni city.