Overview
- East Godavari police arrested seven people within 24 hours after a goat was allegedly sacrificed and its blood smeared on a Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy birthday flex in East Chodavaram, Nallajarla mandal.
- Officers completed procedural steps, escorted the accused to the Nallajarla government hospital, registered a case, and deployed a picket to maintain order, according to SP D. Narasimha Kishore.
- The banner carried the slogan “Rappa… Rappa…” and the act was performed in public view, which police described as intended to cause panic.
- Gopalapuram MLA Maddipati Venkata Raju condemned the incident, while Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha criticized such celebrations as fostering intimidation.
- Separately, CMO officials said cases were filed against 13 people across multiple locations in the state and cited earlier similar incidents, including arrests in Bhanukota on December 23.