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Culpable Homicide Case Filed Against Jagan Mohan Reddy Over Rally Supporter’s Death

Analysis of video, drone and CCTV footage led Guntur police to book Jagan Mohan Reddy for culpable homicide together with his driver and aides over the June 18 rally incident

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The Guntur district police on Sunday registered a case against Jagan, his driver Ramana Reddy, personal assistant K Nageshwar Reddy and two YSRCP leaders, on the basis of visuals showing Cheeli Singaiah being run over by Jagan’s car at Etukuru bypass road under Nallapadu police station limits. (ANI)

Overview

  • Guntur police concluded that a black SUV from the former chief minister’s convoy ran over 55-year-old Cheeli Singaiah as he tried to shower flowers during the rally
  • The FIR invokes sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 49 (abetment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against Jagan Mohan Reddy, his driver Ramana Reddy and four other party aides
  • Officials reported that the convoy swelled to about 35–38 vehicles despite permission for only 11 plus three additional cars, raising questions about security and crowd control
  • YSRCP leaders accused the TDP-led government of imposing deliberate restrictions on Jagan’s tour and failing to provide adequate security, prompting him to arrange a bulletproof vehicle at his own expense State home minister Vangalapudi Anitha alleged YSRCP supporters mishandled the victim’s body and ignored calls to stop the vehicle, intensifying the political feud as investigations continue