Overview
- Manda Salman died after three days in hospital following an alleged assault in Pinnelli village in the Gurazala constituency of Palnadu.
- YSRCP chief Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy blamed Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, TDP workers, and some police officials for politically motivated violence since the 2024 Assembly elections.
- Jagan alleged Salman was beaten with iron rods while visiting his ailing wife and that a false complaint was filed against him afterward.
- He claimed hundreds of YSRCP families fled Pinnelli out of fear and accused authorities of threatening those who do not follow the TDP line.
- Jagan warned Naidu would "pay the price," pledged support to Salman's family, and said stringent action would follow if YSRCP returns to power, as reports noted no immediate TDP response.